Alese Boniface Kayode, an academic at the Federal University of Technology in Akure, has called the public attention to what he suggested is the low remuneration paid to professors in Nigeria.
The professor of information and cyber security took to his Facebook page to compare what he said his likes earned in 2012 to what they currently earn in 2022.
Kayode said the monthly salary of a Nigerian professor was an estimated $3000 in 2012 but this fell to $750 in 2022.
“In 2012, the take-home of a Professor at the bar was about $3000 per month. In 2022, the take-home of a Professor at the bar is less than $750 per month,” the academic wrote.
His post, which was also reflective of currency devaluation in Nigeria, has generated mixed reactions.
Taking to the comment section, a number of Nigerians shared their opinions on the matter.
“We got it wrong fundamentally,” one Tunji Ayiomo wrote. “. In every responsible country, education must be a priority. The day it becomes a priority to us, we would begin to get other things right.”
Adetona Adefolaju added: “This situation actually affects everyone in different sectors, the building blocks of a great nation are missing in Nigeria and we all are the root cause, nobody is left out.”
Adedapo Adebayo commented: “These same professors will be expected to serve honestly as returning officers during elections. We’ve created a big anomaly.”
In another comment, Olawumi Oluwafemi Success argued: “Some professors brought this calamity. They allowed themselves to be used as rigging machines, the reason we’re where we are today.”
On his part, Israel Haruna Danjuma further added: “If you dare to make comparative analyses of other sectors of the economy, you are likely to have the same effect except for those in the political sectors who differ.
“That’s to say almost all other sectors have been impoverished except for the political sector that is now made robust. I know that you understand better.”
In January 2012, a dollar sold for N161. As of May 2022, it stood at N415 and N587 at the CBN and parallel market respectively.
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