Post by Okoh Godwin Ekah (@godwin4321)

“A litre of fuel in Libya costs ₦32, while the minimum wage in the country is $208, equivalent to approximately ₦276,000.

In Saudi Arabia, a litre of fuel costs approximately ₦823, while the estimated monthly minimum wage is ₦1.4 million.

Norway, another oil-producing country, provides its citizens with numerous benefits funded by revenue from its oil resources.

In Nigeria, however, the minimum wage is ₦70,000, while a litre of fuel costs between ₦1,300 and ₦1,900 in some places.

That minimum wage amounts to a mere $52. A young man flipping burgers at McDonald’s in the United States earns more than a Nigerian bank manager.

Anyone earning ₦100,000 a month in Nigeria is still struggling to make ends meet and may be closer to the poverty line than their counterparts in these countries.

But does the government care? How can millions of Nigerians be struggling to survive in a country blessed with abundant natural resources?”

- Pat Utomi compares fuel prices and minimum wages in Nigeria, Libya and Saudi Arabia.

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