Minimum wage naira equivalent of Saudi Arabia is N305, 000, while that of Nigeria is N30, 000 (which hasn't been implemented in most states).

Now, going by the cost of gasoline in Nigeria, the minimum wage of Saudi Arabia can afford a citizen 1, 906 litres of gasoline.

On the average, one uses 10 litres of gasoline a day in Nigeria (for a civil servant with a car). This means that a Saudi Arabian minimum wage worth of gasoline can take one 190 days or six months before it is exhausted.


On the Nigerian side, the minimum wage can fetch a citizen 187 litres of gasoline. Converting that into its days' worth at 10 litres a day, you get 19 days approximately!!


This right here is how you compare cost and not that flippant statement made by the president up there.

It is a terrible statement to make.

Just as it makes no sense for d perpetual hardship in Nigeria

Will he also compare their minimum wage

I have worked and lived in Saudi Arabia, this comparison is nonsense from whoever do so.
In Riyadh where I lived, all the roads were like express, traffic lights and street lights all works, electricity doesn't blink, public water supply never fail when you open the your bathroom show or kitchen sinks tap.
The size of their Airport terminals makes our biggest Airport terminals in Abuja and Lagos look like village hurts.

omooba969:

Nigeria has no refineries, just nonfunctional facilities.

You definitely have no idea...sorry.

And wasn't this the point of my comment? Make the refineries functional.

Truly you're dense, no argument

What's the sense of complaining when we are afraid to speak up against this oppressive govt.

We like it like that else we will hit the streets and ask for better standard of living

Or was it not here somebody call 4 mass protest and some were saying he is a politician seeking his own interest...

We are a docile people so lets adjust to the ill treatment and stop bitchin about what we have no intention to correct

Minimum wage in Saudi is 300k. What is this slowpoke saying? ���

we'll give acct of our lifestyles one week to the company.
Ko ni laugh.

President Buhari, should also let us know the quantity of oil those countries he mentioned their pump prices produces. My reasons is because, the president should also have stated the pump prices of Libya and Angola, cos they are the countries I know in Africa that of same level with Nigeria in terms of quantum production per day. I was surprised PMB, would be making mention of countries like Ghana, Niger and other that just started oil exploration yesterday in comparison with Nigeria that started over over 60yrs ago, what a shame.

When naira has lost value why won't theirs appear more expensive whereas in reality its cheaper

But it makes a whole world of sense to you for people in Nigeria o be poorer than the people in saudi Arabia abi

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crackhaus:

And wasn't this the point of my comment? Make the refineries functional.

Truly you're dense, no argument

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We have no refineries, you may continue with your blissful ignorance cum foolery.

Nigeria has no refineries - do your research sir.

Today, Buhari justified his oil price surge by citing Saudi which charges N168 and said “It makes no sense for oil to be cheaper in Nigeria than in Saudi Arabia.”

But he forgot to mention that the minimum wage in Saudi is R3,000 which is N305,126.

Pay N305,126. We’ll pay N168. #Revelationnow#standing against oppression and tyranny.

We don enter one chance

Whoever wrote that speech for PMB must be very arrogant and thoughtless. Comparing apple with orange.
Yeye people

this man call Buhari has failed us

It makes no sense to value Cows more than Humans.

Ok. So we use global benchmark to decide how much to sell fuel? Why don't we use the same global benchmark for;
1. Security
2. Food!!!!
3. Social Security
4. Education
5. Quality of life
6. Ease of doing business
7. Healthcare
8. Etc?

ogododo:


https://punchng.com/it-makes-no-sense-for-oil-to-be-cheaper-in-nigeria-than-saudi-arabia-buhari/

Dear President it seems not fit to compare the oil prices of countries that have stable ,efficient and progressive society and infrastructures.

In Nigeria there are lack of almost basic infrastructures. There's no power /energy to power our industries,homes and offices.
There's no functional Schools, Hospitals are zero to nothing, Transportation is zero,security is dead. Nothing could be said about our country besides negative things, our politicians are morally constipated morons. They only care about looting and sharing our commonwealth.
As the word of God says " The produce of the land is for all"

I can't believe that you are comparing nations like Saudi Arabia and Nigeria. This is a disgusting comparison with degradable imagination.

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But it makes sense for the salaries of Nigerian workers to be lower than that of Saudi workers? Actually this government should be careful the way they mention the word "sense". It's a taboo to them from what they've shown with the way they've been ruining (sorry, I mean running) this country.

Buhari should raise the standard of living of Nigerians to that of Saudi citizens first.

This shows we have insensitive people leading us. Is Mr Buhari and his advisors not aware that in Saudi Arabia, they have free education, free medical health services for their citizens? Is he not aware that they have 24/7 power supply that the citizens don't buy fuel to generate power for their home use? Is he aware that they have standard quality roads? Is he aware that no foreigner takes the job a citizen can do? Is Saudi Arabia economy same as Nigeria?

ogododo:


Saudi de give their people palliatives and good conditions of living, good roads, hospitals and so on; wetin we get for here.
These bolos dem de try our patience!

Saudis don't pay even tax

What a shallow minded president! The minimum wage of saudi arabia is more than 300k,the minimum wage of Egypt is more than 52k, The minimum wage of those country he mentioned are far above our own minimum wage.

Its a very shameful statement coming from buhari.

Do waec u no do. See as you dey mix Yan anyhow. See dis old man no make me vex give you 600years o.

We the moralmen say... Honour your mother, honour your father, pray and love your country but swear for any useless politiancian that which to destroy it.
Oga presidio thunder fire you.

E be like u dey craze

This statement doesn’t make sense at all. He should also compare the standard of living of Nigerians to that of Saudi Arabian people too. He should compare the minimum wage

haryorbarmie83:
what they're looking for is another means to steal Nigeria money. Bunch of theives

You voted for Change abi

Enjoy your Change

Buhari should shut his mouth........He has destroyed this country.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gzhxsOM0E8