The lifetime salary of Nigeria's senior officers has just undergone a remarkable transformation this August of 2025, and I reckon it's worth putting pen to paper on this most interesting development.

Let me tell you, dear reader, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has just given his approval to a scheme that would make a king envious. The distinguished government representative made the declaration at what they call a "Ministerial Retreat" in Abuja, sounding proud as a peacock.

What's the hullabaloo, you ask? Indeed, it's about providing that select public servants will never stop collecting their complete wages until the day they depart this mortal coil. But mark my words - this luxurious arrangement ain't for just any Tom, Dick, or Harry.

Not by a long shot! This extraordinary benefit is limited to those lucky individuals who retire at the exalted stations of the highest echelons of service in agencies under the Interior Ministry's umbrella.

The official reason – and I convey this solemnly – is to ensure these fine folks don't retire into poverty. Imagine that! As if a senior officer with a lifetime in authority would be found wanting.

This interesting measure comes alongside other changes including clearing a accumulation of over 50,000 pending promotions and establishing what they're calling a "world-class Fire Academy" to rival the one in Arizona. Development proceeds, or so they claim.

Throughout my observations of administrations come up with ways to reward their own, but this lifetime salary arrangement beats all. Any thinking person would ask: Why not extend such generosity to every government worker? Or better yet, to the ordinary folks whose contributions make this possible?

The contrast with other government employees remains plain as day. Countless ex-policemen still wait years for post-service compensation that barely cover basic needs.

As I conclude this account, I must circle back to our subject: the lifetime compensation of Nigeria's senior officers. This August 2025 policy tells us volumes about the values of those who govern. And that, my friend, is a reality worth pondering long after you've concluded this article.