My father do say " I collected #200 during NYSC, i hardly spend #100"

What is "Mama" that cost N20?

Brexxit:
But minimum wage is much higher than then.

Minimum wage in the 80's is not even up to #200 naira,as at today minimum wage is 30k.

Corper's we're collecting #200 then.

Jack500:


Fixed!

What you guys don't know is; it is only big people that have that #100 then.

That #100 is equivalent to #100k now

It is a lie, bro. I intentionally asked my father about it.

Key soap 1naira 20kobo. Now key soap is 200naira. We sold out

We are living in the worst country

According to the presenter of this items list, this was in 1984, these prices had even gone up compared to 1979 when Shehu Shagari took over from Obasanjo. The economy was getting bad by the misruling of Shagari, being the reason why Buhari/Idiagbon overthrew him. And things never got better which made Babangida overthrew Buhari in 1985 when Idiagbon went for Hajj in Saudi Arabia. May God deliver us in this country.

Jestin:
And some mumu’s still wanna stand on Tinubu brokos. The earlier we fight to make Nigeria a functioning country, the better for us all.

They are not mumu..... They need to be enlightened....most of them don't know their rights as a citizen...so they believe worshipping one grandpa is their surest route to 3 square meal..


I am OBIdiently OBIdient

aribisala0:
That list was not in "happy times" 1984


Buhari cam to power on 31st December 1983
Within a few weeks people were queuing to buy Omo,oil and rice. Buhari ordered traders to sell at an approved price and when they did not soldiers stormed warehouses to seize goods.Which were sold to the public in long queues and these things became known as essential commodities.
In reality within a few weeks of coming to power prices doubled

I can not remember the price of sunflower vegetable oil on queue purchase. An incident while queuing won't make me forget bag of rice at 52 naira. But this posted '84 list is sham

DGOODLYF:
But can 30k buy the above?

God bless you for this question

Abeg indommie generations make una rush come see sontin ooo

[quote author=Brexxit post=114257603]But minimum wage is much higher than then.

Minimum wage in the 80's is not even up to #200 naira,as at today minimum wage is 30k.[/quote

Olodo

etrange:
What is "Mama" that cost N20?

Money to mama. I saw a letter in my grandma 's box where my dad sent her 40 naira

Brexxit:
But minimum wage is much higher than then.

Minimum wage in the 80's is not even up to #200 naira,as at today minimum wage is 30k.

Minimum wage was ₦125 in the 1980s. I think it was set during in 1980 or 1981. It was in 1991 it was increased to ₦250. I remember buying a bar Mars chocolate either in 1981/82 for 50kobo

I remembered buying a Kongo of garri for ₦2 80in 1988 and it was considered expensive!

A bottle of coke was 50k then. I remember my mum giving ₦20 to hand over to my Aunty so that I can purchase a bottle of maltina daily because I was always coming home from the boarding house very skinny. Maltina then was ₦1.00.

Jack500:


Fixed!

What you guys don't know is; it is only big people that have that #100 then.

That #100 is equivalent to #100k now

That's not true. It's not only big people that 100naira those days. Even if you say that 100naira is 100k today (which I sincerely doubt), you didn't factor in inflation. Prices of goods were much more stable that it is now hence people were able to save, plan their budget and spending and acquire certain things with some ease. Today, price of goods can change thrice in a week which makes your savings useless

UrPapa:

So you where expecting to buy those stuffs with #100 in 2022

Yes it is not possible because of galloping inflation due to excessive corruption and poor MGT of the economy.

So,then u can buy a car with #100

So,then u can buy a car with #1000...chai our leaders HV finished us

See shawty's and gentlemen, you have every reason to get ur PVC And become OBIdient. Even if that Tinubu and atiku sit down and hear themselves they will vote sir peter obi. You have nothing to lose if you become OBIDIENTIFIED. We can do it guys.

Haàaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

Ahmed0336:
Chai!!!!!! We are finished

No, we are completely finished... Oh! Sorry,
We are finished completely!

A001:
Nigerian politicians don finish this country

61,000 naira will buy these too.

100 naira in those days is equal to 10k of this present time.

Brexxit:
But minimum wage is much higher than then.

Minimum wage in the 80's is not even up to #200 naira,as at today minimum wage is 30k.

Even Your 30k minimum wage as of today, can barely afford that

NYSC allawee was N250 in 1988.

Ahmed0336:
Chai!!!!!! We are finished

Structural adjustment program presented to Nigeria by IMF and accepted by the then General Babangida laid foundations for the devaluation of Naira.


That's why we are here now.

Why do people like posting this without also posting average salaries from 1980's? I know you're trying to make a point, but please do it with some perspective.

If I showed you pictures of what you could buy with cowries and salt in 1780's you would be amazed.

Fun fact: sal, the Latin word for salt, was often used as payment to Roman legionnaires - their salarium, is what we now call salary.

I feel so disappointed. Our leaders failed this great nation.

This was before PDP destroyed the economy.

With 30k minimum wage, can u get even half of what's on that list with 30k

Brexxit:
But minimum wage is much higher than then.

Minimum wage in the 80's is not even up to #200 naira,as at today minimum wage is 30k.

Brexxit:
But minimum wage is much higher than then.

Minimum wage in the 80's is not even up to #200 naira,as at today minimum wage is 30k.

In 1985 ₦1 was more than $1.

Now, let's say both currencies were equal.

How much is a minimum wage of $200 now?

Did I hear you say ₦120,000?

Yeah.

Without adjusting for inflation.

UrPapa:

So you where expecting to buy those stuffs with #100 in 2022

Not really, but the inflation is unbearable.

wazobia68:
This was before PDP destroyed the economy.

Destruction of the economy started with Babangida, back in the same era.