Nigeria: Governor Fayemi said Professors monthly salary is equated or equal to his N500,000

The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi in a statement about ASSU. said mist Nigerian Professors earns more than him monthly. 

He said his monthly earning as a Governor is N500,000, while most Professors earns more than or same with him.

 He said, “If you talk about tertiary education, ASUU is on strike; but you ask yourself, ‘Why is ASUU on strike?’

“ASUU claimed that it is on strike because it wants improvement in the fortunes of education in Nigeria and that government has not lived up to expectations.

“I make bold to say that no government has done as much as this government has done — not just for ASUU, but also for tertiary education in our country.

“Is it enough? Absolutely, it’s not going to be enough. We have to keep doing more.

“But, ask yourself, ‘What was the average wage in the university system before?’

“A university professor earns more than me as a governor. My salary as a governor is N500,000. Most university professors earn about the same amount, if not more.

“Yes, you may argue that there are other opportunities available, there are also other opportunities that are available that are not being taken advantage of by our academics.

“I can say a little bit about this because this is my terrain.

“I do not think that ASUU, on its own strength, can argue that government has not done well.

“There is hardly any institution in Nigeria today, including state universities, that has not had the benefit of the Federal Government intervention.

“It is either the government is building an auditorium or rehabilitating a laboratory or improving on students’ hostels in virtually all the universities as I speak to you.

“That’s what TETFUND does via their intervention funds.

“That, again, is not the complete solution,” he said

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