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Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by franchasofficia: 8:48pm On Oct 27, 2024
SoftSport:
Clout chaser!

It's quite misleading to claim that someone earning a salary between 300k and 500k is poor.

Such statements seem designed to sensationalize issues and undermine the government's efforts.

While we acknowledge the economic challenges, a salary in that range can indeed provide a decent standard of living in Lagos or elsewhere in Nigeria.

It's essential to recognize the nuances of financial stability rather than reduce it to simplistic notions of wealth and poverty.

shocked
The poster is 100% correct.


1 bag of rice is 120,000 naira

1 liter of petrol is 1080 naira

1 unit of nepa bill is around 240 naira or so

1 bottle of coca cola is 400 naira

1 bottle water is 200 naira for normal bottle water.

1 loaf of bread is 1500 naira

A room self content in Lagos mainland is around 450,000 naira excluding agency and agreement fees.


Now how is the poster chasing clout if you sum up all these and calculate what the person earning 300k salary would consume in a month with his wife and kids, do you think his salary can comfortably cover their monthly bills if they are to feed adequately and live a good life?
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by mosicola(m): 8:49pm On Oct 27, 2024
Many are mad but few are picking komkom. Your analysis is nothing but bunkum. 80 percent of Nigerians live under 100k per month. Don't make people to think less of themselves. If you are earning big, it is your luck
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by chinonfelix2(m): 8:49pm On Oct 27, 2024
The question is how many people the earn reach 500k?..

Arguably we are all poor in this regime.

Omg sometimes if I sit down calculate how much I spend in a day.. e bi mad ooo
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by Prince1759(m): 8:50pm On Oct 27, 2024
Boxnaijatv:
Wahala!!! "If your salary is between 300k and 500k in Nigeria you are no longer in the middle class". - Man says


Fact or cap?
Shebi na only people wey dey earn #500k above still dey breathe for this country?
Make dem just get small smart phone like this dem go start to dey misbehave.
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by Quebec91(m): 8:50pm On Oct 27, 2024
cheesy
helinues:
Let those who are earning above N300-N500 should resign then
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by SocialJustice: 8:50pm On Oct 27, 2024
MrSly:
You are continuing the real nuisance. The guy is 100% right. The government in Nigeria is nothing but a group of mafians on the mission to squander as much money as life can permit them. Removal of fuel subsidy, floating of naira are all to make more money available for their glutonic lifestyle.
Tinubu is just arrogant. All the extra money made has been lost to inflation and devaluation.

N1 billion from Jonathan's era is like N25 billion now.
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by MrSly(m): 8:51pm On Oct 27, 2024
SpiritMoney:
That is exactly the point... if you are earning minimum wage... you are not only very poor but filthy wretchedly poor if there's a term like that.
And that is just the reality. If you are earning minimum wage you are filthy poor in Nigeria today. That is what Tinubu did to Nigeria.
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by 1Alex: 8:51pm On Oct 27, 2024
SoftSport:
Clout chaser!

It's quite misleading to claim that someone earning a salary between 300k and 500k is poor.

Such statements seem designed to sensationalize issues and undermine the government's efforts.

While we acknowledge the economic challenges, a salary in that range can indeed provide a decent standard of living in Lagos or elsewhere in Nigeria.

It's essential to recognize the nuances of financial stability rather than reduce it to simplistic notions of wealth and poverty.shocked
How many months savings from that salary range will pay the annual rent for a 2 bedroom flat in that same Lagos.?
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by Pesuzok(m): 8:51pm On Oct 27, 2024
mosicola:
Many are mad but few are picking komkom. Your analysis is nothing but bunkum. 80 percent of Nigerians live under 100k per month. Don't make people to think less of themselves. If you are earning big, it is your luck
There is nothing wrong in stating that 80% of Nigerian are poor. Whether you earn 500k or 50k, it is what it is
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by easzypeaszy(m): 8:52pm On Oct 27, 2024
He may be wrong even tho I earn dat range and still owe before months ends grin grin grin
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by franchasofficia:
Bamss1:
If 500k is poor those wey dey earn minimum wage nko?

I think your yardstick for the classification is wrong
If a single young man with no wife, kids or parents to assist earns 300k a month, he is still a bit above the poverty line but very close to poverty line if he makes any slight mistake.


But any man with a wife and at least 1 child earning 300k a month in current day Nigeria is a poor man, his income will never sustain him and his family without depending on someone else or some illegal means of getting kickbacks from work. That is the sad truth in Nigeria now and reason many working class Nigerians engage in illegal transactions at their workplaces while some combine their job with online gambling, borrowing from friends, online begging, begging friends abroad, etc to augment their salary while you think they are okay
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by RodgersAkpafu: 8:54pm On Oct 27, 2024
Boxnaijatv:
Wahala!!! "If your salary is between 300k and 500k in Nigeria you are no longer in the middle class". - Man says


Fact or cap?
In Lagos
that could now be deemed relative poverty
but not absolute
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by Tayorshd87(m): 8:55pm On Oct 27, 2024
mosicola:
Many are mad but few are picking komkom. Your analysis is nothing but bunkum. 80 percent of Nigerians live under 100k per month. Don't make people to think less of themselves. If you are earning big, it is your luck
May God bless your generation for this .

The poster was just saying words out of point because everyone will just have to live according to their earning shekina.

Me wey dey earn below 100k can I go and rent 2 bedroom flathuh?

No I stead I will go for my size which is a single room ..and nothing more
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by afesco: 8:56pm On Oct 27, 2024
Corporate2020:
You wey no get any job nko? Wetin you be?
He just stated the fact.
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by MrSly(m): 8:57pm On Oct 27, 2024
Deemas:
You are stupid. Honestly, if I were to physically see you, it will be a case of 2 fighting. I don't think you are married with kids. Nonsense bigot like you.

The worst is to ban me.
Even if they ban you they can't ban your truth. Half baked wannabe SA minions are all over here defending Tinubu, a demented drug Lord who had enter covenant with enemies of African from West and Europe to wipe out Nigerians in the name population control. Every policy of Tinubu is aimed at making life miserable for the common man. What is his aim if not to leave them at the mercy of Charles Darwin's law of natural selection? And f00ls are defending him for their for personal gain or worse still due tribalism.
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by badoh(m): 8:57pm On Oct 27, 2024
Deemas:
You are stupid. Honestly, if I were to physically see you, it will be a case of 2 fighting. I don't think you are married with kids. Nonsense bigot like you.

The worst is to ban me.
Oga you're entitled your opinion likewise him. It shouldn't degenerate to the level of considering 2 fighting. One of the problem facing Nigeria is in uncontrolled population which is causing too much burden on the available resources coupled with the level of corruption. I just learnt that a friend of mine who earn less than 120k as a federal worker has given birth again after 3 kids. Imagine the way people always put themselves for problems and later be blaming govts for everything. Are people not suppose to limit giving birth to not exceeding 3 children?
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by tunjijones(m): 8:57pm On Oct 27, 2024
Kelklein:
Just to rephrase.. salary of 300k - 500k.. is just $175 - $195 in one month.. that is what people earn casually in one day in other decent climes.. doing blue-collar jobs not even white-collar jobs..

That guy speaking grammar above is a clown.. he doesn't deserve my quote.

According to a research by one institute in Lagos, only about 4% of Nigerians earn 200k and above. about 16% earn 100k - 200k.. 17% earn 50k and below. Over 20% earns nothing

It's a nation of highly impoverished populace.
So the remaining 43 percent earn above 200k.

Your figures are wrong and misleading bro...
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by balher(m): 8:57pm On Oct 27, 2024
In 2014 $588=N100k on rate $/170 salary for entry level Graduate


2024 $69=N120k on rate of $/1725


If someone paid in 2014 $588 and now $69

Fuel in 2014 N87/L and now N1200/L


In summary 500k is like 50k in 2014 so the guy was right.
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by ozo13(m): 8:58pm On Oct 27, 2024
Boxnaijatv:
Wahala!!! "If your salary is between 300k and 500k in Nigeria you are no longer in the middle class". - Man says


Fact or cap?
baba person salary fit reach 800k and got more responsibilities more than someone earning 500k will just say a wife to take care of.and some still at 500k and are yet to marry.this is the way you look at it not just the figure the X person is saying
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by foreshore(m): 8:58pm On Oct 27, 2024
SoftSport:
Clout chaser!

It's quite misleading to claim that someone earning a salary between 300k and 500k is poor.

Such statements seem designed to sensationalize issues and undermine the government's efforts.

While we acknowledge the economic challenges, a salary in that range can indeed provide a decent standard of living in Lagos or elsewhere in Nigeria.

It's essential to recognize the nuances of financial stability rather than reduce it to simplistic notions of wealth and poverty.

shocked
Tinubu spokesman, well done 👋
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by Erons2000(f): 9:00pm On Oct 27, 2024
Sharpsharp00123:
set awon online dangote wey go still enter people DM beg for 5k
small boy,u are a fool,grow up,u are just repeating d same thing,I can tell u are yorubanza from the way u are defending tinubu on this thread,shut ur mouth and get out,big fool
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by franchasofficia: 9:01pm On Oct 27, 2024
Tayorshd87:
May God bless your generation for this .

The poster was just saying words out of point because everyone will just have to live according to their earning shekina.

Me wey dey earn below 100k can I go and rent 2 bedroom flathuh?

No I stead I will go for my size which is a single room ..and nothing more
and that is why the poster classified people earning that range of salary as poor people, get the fact correctly.



What makes someone poor?


1.) Poor or inadequate accommodation or being homeless due to poor income.

2.) Poor feeding; eating unbalanced diet because your income cannot afford a 3 square balanced diet meal


3.) Poor clothing

4.) Poor access to healthcare or lack of access to healthcare


5.) Poor access to clean drinking water


6.) Poor access or no access to quality education



The above are what make someone poor.


Now tell me honestly, how many Nigerians earning 300k a month can comfortably afford the aforementioned things without borrowing or asking others for help directly or indirectly?
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by Brushstrokes20: 9:01pm On Oct 27, 2024
No thanks to the doomed, deranged dingBAT and cohorts 🔊🔊
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by diamond68: 9:02pm On Oct 27, 2024
Sharpsharp00123:
keep quiet there

We know your type people that are still been fed n don't know d value of money

Illicit, these are the kind of people we discussed in that thread where Nigeria youths will always talk down on money

I feed family how things are in d street, we have many people not earning up to 500 n they are living fine

All these online billionaire's we know Una, even 50 million per month will never n enough meanwhile u don't have 5k in your aza
that nigga aza dry like stockfish

Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by Wrackcityoffici: 9:02pm On Oct 27, 2024
Broke…not poor. You need 10k to survive daily in Nigeria…i don already do 1k for subscription today and I would have to do another 500 naira… I got snacks for me and my friend, 3 doughnut and some puff puff…ended up spending 1900 on snacks…I say make I buy food for morning, beans 500 + bread 450 + pomo 200 naira and meat 200 naira…I had to share my food with a friend too so it’s almost like I never chop…transport today cost me 3k and that’s just to where im going to, I reached the busttop and tried to check the price of uber from the busstop to my street, it was 2500, I had to cancel and enter keke 400 naira…thats why I was able to reduce tfare to 3k because if I was going to try uber, I would have soent like 15k on transport…the weird thing is, it’s less than a 30mins journey inside lagos…I have not eaten lunch or dinner, I have not chested any billing today and the transport below is only for “TO” as the cost below doesnt cover going back to my own location

My expense today

Data = 1500
Snacks = 1900 [3 doughnut @ 450 and puff puffs]
Breakfast = 1350 ( beans and bread)
Transport To only= 3000
Haircut = 1000

Total = 8750

Imagine if I had to stick with this unrealistic budget that would have me eat once in a day for 30 days(8750 *30) =262,500 naira

{I never chop lunch and dinner, I never calculate transport to go back, I haven’t given anyone that beg me money today, because in nigeria now, lot of people are less privileged than I am, me wey still dey homeless, dey struggle to feed…I am still considered to be privileged even in my misery …so staying on one square meal per day would cost me almost 10k daily and this is not inclusive of rent…

So on a normal day, I’d need 20k daily to live a stable life, minus house rent
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by Icaretoo: 9:03pm On Oct 27, 2024
Bobloco:
Tinubu have successfully wiped out the middle class in just one year

It's either you are rich or you are poor

No middle class
Just the conversation we where having early today with some people
It’s crazy man
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by Erons2000(f): 9:04pm On Oct 27, 2024
badoh:
Oga you're entitled your opinion likewise him. It shouldn't degenerate to the level of considering 2 fighting. One of the problem facing Nigeria is in uncontrolled population which is causing too much burden on the available resources coupled with the level of corruption. I just learnt that a friend of mine who earn less than 120k as a federal worker has given birth again after 3 kids. Imagine the way people always put themselves for problems and later be blaming govts for everything. Are people not suppose to limit giving birth to not exceeding 3 children?
shut ur smelling mouth,what of china and America dat have more population than us,y are they not suffering,sense won’t tell u that is this wicked politician that are making resources scarce by stealing our resources,but u will rather blame the poor instead of the wicked rich thief,allah kill u
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by MrSly(m): 9:04pm On Oct 27, 2024
badoh:
Oga you're entitled your opinion likewise him. It shouldn't degenerate to the level of considering 2 fighting. One of the problem facing Nigeria is in uncontrolled population which is causing too much burden on the available resources coupled with the level of corruption. I just learnt that a friend of mine who earn less than 120k as a federal worker has given birth again after 3 kids. Imagine the way people always put themselves for problems and later be blaming govts for everything. Are people not suppose to limit giving birth to not exceeding 3 children?
So I your opinion let Tinubu continue with his anti life policies in Nigeria while people just become defe dive by reducing their nunber of children to adapt, even it might get to a point where people may no longer marry to adapt. 120k of a country's currency is whole lot of money. Let Tinubu reverse his policies and that is the only remedy.
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by oshiokpu(m): 9:04pm On Oct 27, 2024
SoftSport:
Clout chaser!

It's quite misleading to claim that someone earning a salary between 300k and 500k is poor.

Such statements seem designed to sensationalize issues and undermine the government's efforts.

While we acknowledge the economic challenges, a salary in that range can indeed provide a decent standard of living in Lagos or elsewhere in Nigeria.

It's essential to recognize the nuances of financial stability rather than reduce it to simplistic notions of wealth and poverty.

shocked
This ass licking is senseless. I spend roughly at least 20k every 3 days to Fuel my car. Sometimes more depending on my movements/ meetings for the day. How can anyone earning 500k manage that? These days I have to think long and hard if a meeting or function is really important before I can attend.
Things are very bad. Very bad. which ever side of the political divide you belong to. let’s not deceive ourselves.
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by Truf: 9:04pm On Oct 27, 2024
SoftSport:
Clout chaser!

It's quite misleading to claim that someone earning a salary between 300k and 500k is poor.

Such statements seem designed to sensationalize issues and undermine the government's efforts.

While we acknowledge the economic challenges, a salary in that range can indeed provide a decent standard of living in Lagos or elsewhere in Nigeria.

It's essential to recognize the nuances of financial stability rather than reduce it to simplistic notions of wealth and poverty.

shocked
STFU dumbazz… He spoke nothing but facts. You probably aren’t shouldering any responsibilities. Make I no tackle you this night, speaking meaningless big grammar.
Re: If Your Salary Is Between 300k & 500k Now In Nigeria, You Are Poor. by franchasofficia: 9:04pm On Oct 27, 2024
balher:
In 2014 $588=N100k on rate $/170 salary for entry level Graduate


2024 $69=N120k on rate of $/1725


If someone paid in 2014 $588 and now $69

Fuel in 2014 N87/L and now N1200/L


In summary 500k is like 50k in 2014 so the guy was right.
No mind the idiots defending the failed Yoruba Messiah called Tinubu foolishly angry
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