HERDSMEN KILL DRIVER ON HUMANITARIAN MISSION IN TARABA STATE. (PHOTO).

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 HERDSMEN KILL DRIVER ON HUMANITARIAN MISSION IN TARABA STATE  10th January, 2026      A commercial driver, Mr. Amishe Omeny, has been killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen while on a humanitarian visit to a displaced community in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. The deceased, from Tse Amise after Tseem, was reportedly attacked on Friday within Chanchanji Ward as he travelled to Adokia, a displaced settlement located after Tseem Sabe. He was said to have gone to the area to assist villagers with the transportation of foodstuffs. Sources in the community told Benue Info-pedia, that Omeny volunteered his services as a driver to support residents affected by ongoing insecurity, when he was ambushed and killed by the assailants. The killing has sparked grief and outrage among residents, who described the incident as tragic and senseless. They called on security agencies and the Taraba State Government to urgently step up protection for displaced communitie...
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YESTERDAY I SPENT N100K ON FUEL- OSITA CHIDOKA. (PHOTO).

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 Yesterday, I spent ₦100,000 on fuel, nearly filling the tank of a Lexus 460 jeep. At ₦1,140 per litre, I realised this amount is ₦30,000 higher than Nigeria's ₦70,000 minimum wage. 


A minimum wage earner in Nigeria, working 8 hours a day for 20 days a month, earns approximately ₦437.5 per hour. It takes 2.6 hours of work to afford a litre of petrol. 


A young graduate earning ₦150,000 monthly requires 1.2 hours of work to purchase a litre. 


In comparison: 


Egypt: Fuel costs ₦443 per litre, and the monthly minimum wage is ₦202,400 (₦1,265 per hour). It takes 21 minutes of work to buy a litre. 


South Africa: Fuel is ₦2,480 per litre, and the minimum wage is ₦395,824 (₦2,320 per hour). It takes 1 hour and 4 minutes to buy a litre.


In Nigeria, a minimum wage earner needs 2.6 hours to buy a litre of fuel, compared to 21 minutes in Egypt and 1 hour and 4 minutes in South Africa. 


My take: Fuel prices in Nigeria may not be high by global standards, but it appears incomes are too low to sustain meaningful consumption. It’s time to rethink our economic growth and production strategies. 


*used ₦1600 as exchange rate 


Osita Chidoka

12 October 2024

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