₦airaland Forum

Seeing this picture breaks my heart... More reasons I refuse to work as a civil servant. When will the fortune of my dear country change for the better?
Nigerian leaders are more concerned about their pockets rather than taking care of the masses, they are more concerned about sending their kids abroad rather than redeeming the lost glory of our tertiary institutions.

Question: What comes to your mind when you see this picture and remembering your aged parents would soon retire from civil work?

This is how my dear country has chosen to treat the people who have sacrificed the very good part of their lives in serving the nation. People, of which 90% have no access to embezzlement, they plan their lives based on the little monthly pay which often doesn't come on time. The government keeps owing salaries, yet their perseverance is top notch. These same people are then allowed to pass through pains in getting their monthly stipend(pension), some died while standing for so long on the queue.

And in the Europe, the reverse is the case. They treat their retirees as legends who have dissipated and impacted knowledge.
May God redeem this nation from the rule of the bad leaders.

Indeed, this picture bleeds my heart.

Hmmm, I feel bittered for this country I swear.
In fact I can not eat again this night.

Lalasticlala self wouldn't be able to eat snake on seeing this

avadella:
Hmmm, I feel bittered for this country I swear.
In fact I can not eat again this night.

Lalasticlala self wouldn't be able to eat snake on seeing this

I am indeed disappointed in this country

How can we get it right?

Nigeria haven't even finish paying the retirement of soldiers that fought for them in the civil war not to talk of civil servants.

Sad but the truth is that way you lay your bed is the way you will lie on it.. just 20 years ago these people were young workers who will rather take bribe than get work done , they were hiding files and killing laudable proposals all in the name of na where man de work e dey chop but today the future the failed to think of has caught up with them unprepared ...That is is why i always i advise young people who are now young civil servants to start looming beyond short term corruption and bribes but rather work to make sure the system works well because if the system doesnt work well in the future the bad work culture they have set will get them when they retire .

THIS ONE STROOOOOONG

I get tired of seeing youth aiming @ government work.

maxti:
How can we get it right?

The big question!

tollyboy5:
I get tired of seeing youth aiming @ government work.

Entrepreneurship is the way

bedspread:
THIS ONE STROOOOOONG

So so strong

what else do u xpect from a country governed by selfish and greedy leaders?

SalamRushdie:
Sad but the truth is that way you lay your bed is the way you will lie on it.. just 20 years ago these people were young workers who will rather take bribe than get work done , they were hiding files and killing laudable proposals all in the name of na where man de work e dey chop but today the future the failed to think of has caught up with them unprepared ...That is is why i always i advise young people who are now young civil servants to start looming beyond short term corruption and bribes but rather work to make sure the system works well because if the system doesnt work well in the future the bad work culture they have set will get them when they retire .

You have a point here, but not in all cases. The Nigerian Pension System is rotten, Nigerian leaders are greedy. Maina looted a huge sum of money meant to pay the innocent pensioners, on what account do we record that?

pezeji:
what else do u xpect from a country governed by self esteemed leaders

Self esteemed? What do you mean by this