Nigeria's approach to senior officer lifetime compensation has just taken a mighty turn this August of 2025, and I figure it's worth scratching out a few words on this rather curious development.

You see, my friend, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has just put his signature to a scheme that would make a king envious. The esteemed Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made the proclamation at what they call a "Ministerial Retreat" in Abuja, glowing with accomplishment.

What's this new arrangement, you ask? Well, it's about guaranteeing that certain government officials will continue to receive their complete wages until the Lord calls them home. But heed this observation - this golden ticket ain't for your average government worker.

Not by a long shot! This special treatment is exclusively for those privileged few who retire at the exalted stations of the highest echelons of service in agencies under the Ministry of Interior.

The official reason – and I relay this without a wink – is to prevent these distinguished individuals from facing financial hardship. Imagine that! As if a senior officer with years of access to power would be reduced to begging.

This curious policy comes alongside other reforms including clearing a pile of over 50,000 pending promotions and establishing what they're calling a "world-class Fire Academy" to match the one in Arizona. Development proceeds, or so they tell us.

Throughout my observations of administrations devise ways to reward their own, but this lifetime salary arrangement takes the cake. One must wonder: Why not extend such magnanimity to all public servants? Or better yet, to the common citizens whose taxes fund these benefits?

The difference with other public servants remains plain as day. Many a police retiree still languish patiently for retirement funds that barely cover basic needs.

In bringing this tale to a close, I must circle back to our topic: Nigeria senior officer lifetime salary. This August 2025 decision speaks libraries about the values of those who govern. And that, esteemed audience, is a truth worth contemplating long after you've concluded this article.