In a statement on Sunday, SERAP argued that raising salaries for politicians at a time when millions of Nigerians are struggling with poverty, inflation and poor public services is unfair and insensitive. The group said public resources should be directed toward education, healthcare and security rather than what it described as “lavish benefits for a few.”
The rights body urged the court to stop the implementation of the planned increment, insisting that leaders must make sacrifices in difficult times. SERAP also noted that the government should focus on transparency and accountability in the management of national wealth.
The case has sparked fresh debate among citizens, many of whom believe political leaders are already overpaid while ordinary people continue to bear the weight of economic hardship.
