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The Decline Of The Nigerian Middle Class by gforce5: 4:56pm On Jul 17, 2023 |
Somebody posted a topic about whether there's any middle class in Nigeria. There's still a middle class in Nigeria but it is on the verge of extinction thanks to the policies of you know who. It is interesting to note that in the 50s, post-war 60s and oil boom 70s, Nigeria had one of the largest, if not the largest, middle class in Africa. The decline started in the late 80s when IBB introduced his Structural Adjustment Policy (SAP). The strength of the naira declined and so did the purchasing power of the middle class. The steady decline of the middle class continued throughout the 90s with two different military regimes. The return of democracy brought a sign of relief to the middle class. It actually grew during Obj and Yara'dua's tenures.It started to decline again under Jonathan but the emergence of APC literally decimated what's left of the middle class. Nowadays, you are either rich or poor. Before, the middle class could to fly both domestically and internationally but now? Only the rich can afford air travel. Pre-APC, the middle class could afford to send their children overseas to countries like the UK, US, Ireland or Canada. Now, with the exchange rate hovering at N1,000, many middle income parents are withdrawing their wards from foreign universities or sending them to countries where tuition fees are cheaper such as Cyprus, France, Romania and until recently, Ukraine. Presently, to qualify as a middle class Nigerian, you need to be earning nothing less than N3 million naira per annum. That's even for singles. For a married person, you need an average of N5 million per annum to comfortably take care of your family. Remember I said per annum not per month. This is why the middle class are leaving in huge drones. It's only going to get worse. 1 Like |
Re: The Decline Of The Nigerian Middle Class by shortgun(m): 5:04pm On Jul 17, 2023 |
Middle class still exists in Nigeria. Below is the true classification according to liquidity. Rich upper class ....800m and above Rich lower class........100m-799m Middle class upper...10m-99m Middle class lower....5m-9m Poor upper class......1m -4m Poor lower class.......God abeg ...990k |
Re: The Decline Of The Nigerian Middle Class by maureensylvia(f): 5:04pm On Jul 17, 2023 |
I see... |
Re: The Decline Of The Nigerian Middle Class by maureensylvia(f): 5:05pm On Jul 17, 2023 |
shortgun: You might need to review this 1 Like |
Re: The Decline Of The Nigerian Middle Class by ClearFlair: 5:05pm On Jul 17, 2023 |
Nigeria needs good leadership 1 Like |
Re: The Decline Of The Nigerian Middle Class by gforce5: 9:44am On Jul 18, 2023 |
On what basis is this statistics? Is it based on assets, monthly earnings or yearly earnings? If it is based on yearly earnings, then 99% of Nigerians aren't earning what you just stated. You are saying that people who earn 500k per month (6 million per annum) are at the bottom of the middle class in Nigeria? That's mad. God help us. shortgun: |
Re: The Decline Of The Nigerian Middle Class by Wodu89: 10:05am On Jul 18, 2023 |
shortgun: Lol |
Re: The Decline Of The Nigerian Middle Class by shortgun(m): 10:12am On Jul 18, 2023 |
gforce5:It's based on liquidity (cash and other liquid assets) not salary. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: The Decline Of The Nigerian Middle Class by shortgun(m): 10:14am On Jul 18, 2023 |
maureensylvia:Inputs,contributions and criticism are allowed |
Re: The Decline Of The Nigerian Middle Class by Wodu89: 11:29am On Jul 18, 2023 |
shortgun: You are accurate |
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