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The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by sinkhole: 10:43am On Jul 18, 2022 |
The embarrassing salary of a Nigerian university lecturer. “On salaries of lecturers, I feel ashamed because I had the privilege to represent Nigeria at a global conference where former presidents and prime ministers were in attendance. I was asked if it is true that a professor after 20 years still earns less than a thousand dollars a month, I couldn’t answer that question, I only said that we are doing something about it". ~ Sonny Echono, The retired permanent secretary turned TETFund ES. You don't know how embarrassing the salary of a Nigerian Lecturer is till you are filing a form to compete with academics around the world and on the form, you are to select your current salary. It is usually in dollars. Our salary range is usually not on the list. You have to state the dollar equivalent of your salary on the provided empty field named "others". It is not on the drop-down menu because an academic anywhere in the world is not expected to earn such a ridiculous salary. When the Nigerian government knows the worth of their universities, the Professor's salary was next to the salary of the CJN. But today, ordinary tax collectors at FIRS earn higher than Professors. And the Ministry of Finance where there was more than N170bn for the suspended AGF to swindle is blabbing that a Professor cannot earn a naira equivalent of $3,000 and Nigerians are clapping. Tomorrow you will be asking why Nigerian Professors can't be like the Professors in Oxford. Are they treated like Oxford Professors? When we are ready to make progress, there will be a call for a national conference with all the stakeholders in attendance to discuss "our idea of a Nigerian university system". ©Amoka 12 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by SUPERPACK: 10:57am On Jul 18, 2022 |
The professors should retire let us drink water in peace. As if they have anything to contribute than their ego, boastfulness and tiredness. The country should consider paying the junior and vibrant lecturers more. 28 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by Tayodotcom: 12:16pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
do these professor even deserve pity, like most of them are not even doing their jobs right. Most of them don't even have class control 13 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by Runningwater(m): 12:23pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
You're right Nigerian professors don't earn enough to carter for their needs but you shouldn't be quick to attack cause it's same all over the world that tutors aren't paid well. Whether in the US, UK or other advanced countries. Tutors salary is still small compared to other professions over there. Tutors aren't valued all over the world. So it isn't a big deal for Nigeria to join the wagon. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by Commentor: 12:46pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
How much do you want a Lecturer to earn and how much does his/her peers earn in similar economies - Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Angola etc? 2 Likes |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by Runningwater(m): 1:05pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Commentor: I tire ooo. How much do primary school teachers earn self?? 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by Emmamay10: 1:13pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
We all know that lecturers in Nigeria are being underpaid. I know their plights. I'm currently undertaking my second degree, and my supervisor is a professor. I know how he and his other colleagues have been coping. With the look of things now, it seems ASUU is holding FG to ransom, which is not good enough. What ASUU is doing to the FG now, they(ASUU) will never accept that from students body.Just like what the FG is proposing, ASUU should return to lecture rooms while negotiation continues. 5 Likes |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by Tmex(m): 1:45pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
As much as i agree with the write up it will be wrong to single a profession for a fair treatment what happens in Nigeria cuts across every profession. What we should instead clamour for is a change in our labour law. 6 Likes |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by Dvdpity: 1:53pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Emmamay10:You are talking rubbish, if you're learning in Ghana, you did be ashmed of yourself. Nigerian lecturers are one of the brightest in Africa, but totally underpaid. Here in Ghana professors are well paid far better than their Nigerian colleagues. Its a shame that Nigerians didn't value their education and educators. Will do anything to shame them. Ask yourself why other countries in the world are upgrading their educational institutions with well paid academics. Its a pity that Nigerians who schooled in foreign universities will never look down on their professors. Why, because of the level of their dedication to the students welfare and how do these countries solved This challenges and bring out the best in their academics? simple, they understand that the better welfare of the educators transcends to better welfare and development of the students who Will build the country for the good of all citizens. China was a very big case study. Nigerians are just pitful. Even the so called educated elites are stupid and selfish. Will prefer to send their children to foreign universities to study and develop Very well, educated by well paid academics but can't and won't want such for their own universities and academic staff. Treason. 6 Likes |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by Vyzz: 2:26pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
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Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by Dvdpity: 3:09pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Vyzz: Its the politicians and current regime that is killing the students. If you have opportunities to travel to malta or even Algeria, you will be astonished at the extent of their development in education. Outstanding. 1 Like |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by TAYO124: 3:41pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
The civil service is more than all the professors in Nigeria. This is a national malady. It cannot be fixed till all inequalities and justice issues are attended to and resolved. |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by Jman06(m): 4:13pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Runningwater:Stop comparing a professor with a primary school teacher! The scope of work and qualifications are wide apart. 1 Like |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by talk2hb1(m): 4:49pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Nobody is talking of other grants and allowances they get alongside their basic salary. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by Ulunne777(f): 5:19pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Fraud is converting the salary in dollars. Every sector in Nigeria are been underpaid if you want to go that route. Is it the same lecturers; that hardly come for lectures the ones that use outdated notes the ones with nothing upstairs yet became lecturers courtesy of IM, the ones that embezzle funds made for research purposes the professors that'd delay a masters /phd degree program till infinity The professors~Inec commsioners who are part of the rot in our elections . the sex for grade ones the sadists, the ones you must submit tests with money, The ones who sell plagairised textbooks and claim theirs.etc There a re good lecturers though Imagine where the minimum wage is 30k,yet some ppl don't earn up to that.We need better labor laws and enforcement not singling out a particular group for pity 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by CBDC: 5:34pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Runningwater: I currently earn 15000 + 3 children doing lesson 3000.... That's 18k but it feels like earning nothing, I can't even buy clothes or feed good out of it 1 Like |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by Lastbornbuns: 5:38pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Ulunne777:Thank you! They're always so quick to compare their pay with UK and US professors' pay meanwhile their level of productivity is not remotely the same. Some of these lecturers sef when you see their work eh you'll be wondering. Every other sentence is quoted from somewhere. They'll have over 100 references for a 10 page research work. Before this strike, one of my math lecturers had never even stepped foot in the class. He lives in another state, he'll just send us assignments on WhatsApp through the class rep to do and keep till the day he'll come to collect all. Students are basically teaching themselves! Or is it the ones that'll use Final year students and some postgraduate students to do their research; They'll write the background of the study, analyse the data then lecturer will come and put his name as author just because he's a thesis supervisor. Granted, not all of them are crooks but they should stop wailing. It's very annoying. At the end, they'll rush one academic session in 6 months, collect salary for 12 months and clean mouth. Meanwhile students would pay 6 years house rent for a 4 year course. Not to talk of the wasted time and energy. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by Runningwater(m): 5:43pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
CBDC: 15k? The Lord is your strength... Then someone will be opening his mouth to say stop comparing secondary school teachers to professors when all of them are useful in our society!!! Who teach those renowned profs and famous people in the world when they were young?? The way society neglect secondary school teachers eh is bad oo 3 Likes |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by galantjoe(m): 5:49pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
This article was before 1999, the ASUU salaries now are very competitive and attractive. It is because of greedy and gluttony that lecturers are on strike 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by Runningwater(m): 5:50pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Jman06: I don't blame you anyway sha Soon people like you go dey say profs are important than the mothers of the Nigerian society. Whether prof or secondary school teacher they're all important so stop seeing from one side of the coin when both are needed for any society ready for educational change 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by OBoy50: 5:52pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Most of the lecturers are not doing their job! Coming to class late and fixing class anytime they are like especially after hanging out with their girlfriends. The most annoying thing is that the professors are selfish, greedy and lazy bunches... How can one professor lecture in 3 different University at a time? This is one of the many reasons why unemployment strive in our contemporary society! 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by Runningwater(m): 5:52pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Tmex: No be lie. Nigeria employers of labour are one in time oo |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by Jman06(m): 6:57pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Runningwater:Are you daft or something ![]() Their scope of work is simply not as much as that of university lecturers. Arguing with me about that would simply expose your ignorance of the difference between the two. |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by Lastbornbuns: 7:17pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Jman06:A primary school teacher teaches the foundation of all subjects. You'd see one person teaching maths, English, computer, French and even religious subjects to small children that don't know right from left. But a professor concentrates only on an aspect of a subject. The professor might have just one or two classes in a day then it's back to the office for them (that's if they even come). Primary school teachers stand on their feet all day! They even supervise lunch breaks. Have you ever spent a whole day with a child between the ages of 5 and 10 that's not yours? Do you know how active they are? Now imagine when you're in charge of a class that's 15+ in number, imagine getting them to keep quiet and learn. At the end of the month you're paid less than minimum wage and someone that's earning way more than what you're earning is keeping your own children at home and wasting your money. The structures in public secondary schools are even worse than those in the universities What do these professors even do? Who reads their work? When Oxford professors and scientists were working on the AstraZeneca vaccine, where were they? Now they want to earn what those people are earning. Always complaining their pay is low when the entry level pay is like 150k per month (500% of minimum wage) as if its not what's obtainable in the public sector. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by DesignHut: 7:19pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
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Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by Misterone: 7:43pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
sinkhole:yeah! You guys should be paid in dollars cause you teach in dollars. Useless copy and paste professors 2 Likes |
Re: The Embarrassing Salary Of A Nigerian University Lecturer. by Jman06(m): 8:05pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Lastbornbuns:Your post reeks of ignorance! A professor's work is not just to teach but also to carry out research and community services. None of these three aspects is easy nor comparable to works of a primary school teacher! A professor teaches not only undergraduate students but also postgraduate students( Masters and PhD students). He also examines and marks their exam scripts. He supervises undergraduate and postgraduate (MSC and PhD) students during their research projects etc. Go to a typical Nigerian university and see the multitude of students a professor has to teach in a class! A professor also has to carryout researches and publish the outcomes in reputable journals ( local and international) before he can earn his promotion. It costs a lot of money -- sometimes in hard currencies, to publish research works. Not to talk of the money spent carrying out the research. Materials like reagents, machines etc are quite expensive (where they are available at all in Nigeria). Sometimes, they are bought from overseas and you can imagine the financial implications. Professors also carryout community services. You may doubt it, but when problems arise in the community, professors in universities are usually called in to proffer solutions. It happened during COVID19, even though they were not properly engaged the way they should due to our corrupt political system. Another instance of where professors get engaged to solve problems in the community is during poisoning outbreak. For example, there was once an outbreak of heavy metals poisoning in a state in the northern part of the country. Professors from ABU were called upon and they helped in confirming that it was actually Lead (a heavy metal) and that the source was actually from mining activities taking place there. The list goes on. Let's also not forget that it typically takes a BSc, MSc and PhD to be in the cue for consideration for appointment as a professor while one typically needs just an NCE or at best a B.Ed to be employed as a primary school teacher. Go figure the cost of doing MSc and PhD in this country in terms of time, energy and financial commitments. Let's keep BSc out of the equation. So, let's not be biased in our judgment of issues. Though the importance of primary school teachers should not be be underestimated, they should never be compared with the university professors. They're miles apart! 2 Likes 2 Shares |
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