The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have frowned at the statements emanating from the Governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi during the interactive session with the Nigerian community in Paris.
Fayemi had at the session,claimed that Professors in Nigerian Public institutions earned about 500,000 naira monthly equivalent or more than he earns as Governor. This he attributes to the administration of Muhammadu Buhari whom he asserts has done more for ASUU than any other administration in Nigeria.

But in responding,ASUU not reneging on their over 10-day-old strike had fired back at Fayemi advising him to keep mum on issues he is ignorant of.
The Chairman of ASUU FUTA Chapter,Dr. Bola Oniya said that members have gone through a lot under this administration.
He added: ”Since the inception of the current administration, there has been several untoward interference by certain dramatis personae in the guise of ‘oversight’ functions in public universities and thus challenging the autonomy of universities in Nigeria.
“These ‘dictations’ from various quarters are unwholesome for the smooth running of the universities and against the global best practices. Since December 2015, workers in public universities (state and federal) have been plagued with shortfalls in salaries.

“For three years running, the same problem persists and the Ekiti State University will rank high on the list of state universities with the shortfall problem as the university is owning workers for five months. The governor may claim that the debt was inherited, but the clock is ticking.

“Where did the governor source his information? The basic salary of a professor at bar (to his family) is less than N300,000 monthly, and with his other allowances he earns about N500,000 till he retires at 70.”
His counterpart at the University of Ibadan,Dr. Deji Omole had described the Ekiti State governor as a 'political opportunist' whose statements best describes the mental capacity of the leadership of today's Nigeria.
"A newly promoted professor in the slave enclave called Nigerian universities earns below N400,000 and will only be able to receive N500,000 monthly after 10 years of becoming a professor and this includes all allowances.”...he queried.
“It is sad that someone living on state resources with his family and countless aides with juicy salaries will not be circumspect in thought. Fake news and propaganda have been the trademark of the ruling APC. Fayemi’s utterances revealed the mental state of those ruling us.
“We challenge him to publish what a professor earns as salary and allowances and what governors earn and allowances. If lecturers earn more than governors, why did Fayemi run away? Fayemi should tell the world how much he spent on capital grants to EKSU during his first sojourn in office.

“Nigerians should ask him why he failed to pick up the appointment offered him as an associate lecturer by the University of Ibadan Senate.”...he asked.

MeanChris, HigherEd, asuustrike1

I know a new Professor starts with 380k and will not get 500k until he is past 10 years as a Professor...

Fayemi was out of tune with reality but this FG and ASUU must put heads together to get the young ones back to school....

fergie001:
MeanChris, HigherEd, asuustrike1

I know a new Professor starts with 380k and will not get 500k until he is past 10 years as a Professor...

Fayemi was out of tune with reality but this FG and ASUU must put heads together to get the young ones back to school....

It goes beyond salary but other allowances

asuustrike1:

It goes beyond salary but other allowances

But nonetheless,his statement was divisive......
Even with that ...our budget doesn't support that we do place a premium on education.

Tell him.
He is one of the reasons these people run away to other countries for better and juicer appointments.

Every thing is politics to them.

fergie001:

But nonetheless,his statement was divisive......
Even with that ...our budget doesn't support that we do place a premium on education.

Don't be deceived by those politicians, the budget covers it. The agreement was that the money should be spread for number of years. Each year is 200bn but since this government came it was stopped

asuustrike1:

Don't be deceived by those politicians, the budget covers it. The agreement was that the money should be spread for number of years. Each year is 200bn but since this government came it was stopped

Then why should they stop it?
Perhaps they think it's too much...especially when you minus the one they can steal....

fergie001:

Then why should they stop it?
Perhaps they think it's too much...especially when you minus the one they can steal....

Exactly!. Had it been the government had continued from were their predecessor stopped, we would have asked ASUU for proper accountability. As it is now, ASUU may give excuses because the government failed on their part.

https://punchng.com/ASUU-tackles-fayemi-over-prof-salary-claim/amp/
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