Are Market Traders Better Off Than Some ₦500,000 Corporate Workers?

I have noticed that many Nigerian market traders selling items such as tomatoes and pepper have trained several children through university. Some even say they have sponsored their children abroad. At the same time, some corporate workers earning about ₦500,000 monthly struggle to cover basic needs, let alone raise three children. Is poverty only about salary, or does it also depend on spending habits, savings, investments, and the hidden income many small-business owners earn?

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