For the People, Without the People

If you ask Nigerians, most would agree that they have little in common with their elected representatives. The first difference between elected representatives and the electorate that comes to mind is the significant wealth disparity. Earlier this year, the National Assembly passed a bill to raise the national minimum wage from N18,000 to N30,000 per month. For comparison, that’s how much one senator gets for an hour’s worth of allowances (salaries plus office expenses). Even excluding the g

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