Thanks to Artificial Intelligence, research has become a lot easier. I went on Gemini AI and asked how many states owed salaries to civil servants in 2014. It came up with a statement that the Nigeria Labour Congress stated that 22 states owed salaries for up to six months in 2014. This was the eve of the departure of the Jonathan government. I have nothing against President Jonathan and he also led at a time Nigeria could be considered fiscally lucky – with very high crude oil prices. Pundits also mention how we had the best economic management then because Professor Mrs Okonjo-Iweala was the coordinating minister for the Economy. I backtracked to 2011 and AI came out with same results. Salaries were owed for many months. Pensioners were on the streets protesting. Today, that is no longer the case.

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