BBNaija star Koko has called on the Nigerian government to address the rising cost of running businesses, saying the situation is becoming increasingly difficult for business owners across the country.
She explained that petrol expenses alone are taking up almost all the profits made by some business owners, leaving little or nothing to save, reinvest or use to expand their businesses.
Koko also pointed out that business owners want to pay their workers better salaries, improve their welfare and provide more comfortable working conditions, but rising operational expenses are making this difficult.
In a post she shared on her page, she wrote:
“Does the Nigerian government realise that business owners are spending almost all their profits, and sometimes their entire income, on petrol just to keep their businesses running?
“Dear ma/sirs in the high places, can you please do something about this?
“It is becoming unbearable to own and operate a business in this country
“Our workers deserve better salaries. We want to pay them more, improve their welfare and create better working conditions. But how do we do that when we are exhausting almost everything just trying to keep the business running?
“Between petrol, electricity, rent, supplies and other operational costs, what exactly is left for business owners to grow, reinvest or even survive?
“We are not asking for luxury. We are asking for an environment where running a legitimate business doesn’t feel like a daily battle for survival.
“Please, something needs to change, Nigerian business owners are struggling 😫😫😫”.
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