Nigerian rapper Michael Ugochukwu Stephens popularly known as Ruggedman has written an open letter to the Nigeria’s Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo for statement on police salary increment.
The music star while recalling the statement by the minister that the government can not increase Nigerian police force salaries because they are not buoyant, noted that if government can stop its wasteful spending, enough money will be available to pay police.
See details in the letter below…
LETTER TO FESTUS KEYAMO SAN.
Dear Festus Keyamo SAN,
I hope this meets you well. Longest time boss. Since Maryland mall days.
I read an interview where you were quoted as saying “the government can not increase Nigerian police force salaries because they are not buoyant.
I just want to say that if the government is not buoyant enough, is the government using the resources we have optimally?
Aren’t there places we spend money that should have these monies redirected?
Aren’t some people earning beyond the justifiable as it is?
- 37 billion to renovate NASS complex can reconstruct at least 10 police barracks & pay premium for at least 20,000 policemen for health and life insurance.
- National assemblys 2021 budget is N128Billion.
It will be a very patriotic act if they use half of this to boost another sector.
Fixing these major problems one by one is one of the best ways forward and a progress the people will see and benefit from immediately.
Electricity will help the youth and every Nigerian function better and be more productive. Instead of constant electricity, we are getting a higher electricity tariff in the middle of a pandemic.
We can do this & more boss. Its not impossible.
We can do better. We need to take Responsibility. We all need to make sacrifices to make life better for everybody in our great country.
OneVoiceisOneNationsProgress #EndSARS #endpolicebrutality #Nigeria
Signed
Ruggedman
