Impact of Fuel Subsidy Removal on Job Satisfaction of Public Servants: a Study of Sokoto State Metropolis

Student: Umar Yahaya (Project, 2025)
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto, Sokoto State

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of fuel subsidy removal on the job satisfaction and productivity of public servants in Sokoto State Metropolis, focusing on whether this policy shift hampers employee productivity and to what extent government palliatives have mitigated its effects. Through a comprehensive questionnaire survey of 395 respondents, the research assessed the relationship between fuel subsidy removal and variables like job satisfaction, absenteeism, productivity and awareness of government palliatives. The findings revealed a clear connection between fuel subsidy removal and job satisfaction. The analysis shows that the majority of public servants have experienced a decrease in job satisfaction, with over 60% reporting "very low" job satisfaction. Additionally, fuel subsidy removal was linked to absenteeism and lateness, with a significant portion of respondents indicating that financial pressures impacted their attendance. Productivity was also found to be negatively affected, with approximately 77% reporting a "significantly decreased productivity" level. Furthermore, while some government palliatives were introduced, they had limited impact on alleviating the economic strain caused by the subsidy removal.

Keywords
fuel subsidy removal job satisfaction Sokoto State public servants Nigeria economy government palliatives productivity chi-square analysis civil service welfare
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