LoveThemChubby:
You're asking the wrong question bro. The major question you should answer by yourself is "what are my career goals?". Your careeer goals will determine whether any of the choices is preferrable.
If you are asking for just the money, you can choose the federal poly but if it is for career progression, with the desire to ultimately end up as a prof, the state uni is a better path.
Some may argue that even career wise you can choose the poly and later switch to a uni, the truth is that the chances of that happening is very slim because by the time workload takes a toll on you and you consider the fact that your years of experience in teaching in the poly may not count if and when you choose to cross to the uni, you will just maintain.

More importantly, a good number of Lecturers from poly & Coes I have come across hardly take further studies seriously until they get to the point where they can't be promoted without a higher degree. This can be very detrimental to you if you are very ambitious.

Mario1989:
Please help out with reasonable contributions.

If given two different offer to lecture in a State University and a Federal Polytechnic, which one should one go for?

Mokason288:
Federal poly ... most states don’t pay salaries

Worse of them is Kogi state university

Mario1989:
Please help out with reasonable contributions.

If given two different offer to lecture in a State University and a Federal Polytechnic, which one should one go for?

extol1:

u must have a friend in that university

Mario1989:
Please help out with reasonable contributions.

If given two different offer to lecture in a State University and a Federal Polytechnic, which one should one go for?

Mario1989:
Please help out with reasonable contributions.

If given two different offer to lecture in a State University and a Federal Polytechnic, which one should one go for?

How can one apply for the Federal poly

gowonmaharajah:

brother long time o.

Mokason288:

Yes I do... have a friend who is a lecturer there KSU
He has his PHD already no constant salary

ejimatic:
. Your choice and interest will determine what you will take.However let me say this as a guide too.1 Federal institutions are better than state institutions 2 Federal institutions pay better than state schools 3. Salary packages of the federal polys are almost the same with federal universities or one is slightly more than the other.That is why many lecturers don't want to leave polytechnics even if they are PhD holders. 4 Federal polys salary is more than that of a state university. 5 If you are a professor in a federal university your salary is a little different from that of a Chief Lecturer in a polytechnic owned by the federal government. 6 The enjoyment in federal polytechnics is more than even in a federal university in some areas.7 Do not be deceived by the title Professor there is nothing in it .What have many professors in Nigeria achieved apart from travelling out with TETFUND grants? 8 In polytechnics you can go for your PhD and get more opportunities in many places including academics. 9 Nigeria today is about money not title 10 Think about comfort and satisfaction in your life which goes beyond academic titles any where. 11 Finally if you don't want any regret in your life run away from any state institution even university. From a federal polytechnic you can still go to a federal university if it is your dream to be a professor. 12 May God bless any decision you take on this matter.

capitalzero:


Which state university is paying through ippis.

BabaAroba:
First Osun state university, Nasarawa state also kwara state e.t.c

ejimatic:
. Your choice and interest will determine what you will take.However let me say this as a guide too.1 Federal institutions are better than state institutions 2 Federal institutions pay better than state schools 3. Salary packages of the federal polys are almost the same with federal universities or one is slightly more than the other.That is why many lecturers don't want to leave polytechnics even if they are PhD holders. 4 Federal polys salary is more than that of a state university. 5 If you are a professor in a federal university your salary is a little different from that of a Chief Lecturer in a polytechnic owned by the federal government. 6 The enjoyment in federal polytechnics is more than even in a federal university in some areas.7 Do not be deceived by the title Professor there is nothing in it .What have many professors in Nigeria achieved apart from travelling out with TETFUND grants? 8 In polytechnics you can go for your PhD and get more opportunities in many places including academics. 9 Nigeria today is about money not title 10 Think about comfort and satisfaction in your life which goes beyond academic titles any where. 11 Finally if you don't want any regret in your life run away from any state institution even university. From a federal polytechnic you can still go to a federal university if it is your dream to be a professor. 12 May God bless any decision you take on this matter.

Lekan239:
the funniest thing about this your write up sis is that 80% of my departmental lecturers in a federal polytechnic are PhD Holder, and they all attained the degree while in service, the remaining 20% are enrolled already.

LoveThemChubby:

How long did it take them? I never said they don't.

Mario1989:
Please help out with reasonable contributions.

If given two different offer to lecture in a State University and a Federal Polytechnic, which one should one go for?

ejimatic:
. Your choice and interest will determine what you will take.However let me say this as a guide too.1 Federal institutions are better than state institutions 2 Federal institutions pay better than state schools 3. Salary packages of the federal polys are almost the same with federal universities or one is slightly more than the other.That is why many lecturers don't want to leave polytechnics even if they are PhD holders. 4 Federal polys salary is more than that of a state university. 5 If you are a professor in a federal university your salary is a little different from that of a Chief Lecturer in a polytechnic owned by the federal government. 6 The enjoyment in federal polytechnics is more than even in a federal university in some areas.7 Do not be deceived by the title Professor there is nothing in it .What have many professors in Nigeria achieved apart from travelling out with TETFUND grants which federal polys have access to too? 8 In polytechnics you can go for your PhD and get more opportunities in many places including academics. 9 Nigeria today is about money not title 10 Think about comfort and satisfaction in your life which goes beyond academic titles any where. 11 Finally if you don't want any regret in your life run away from any state institution even university. From a federal polytechnic you can still go to a federal university if it is your dream to be a professor. 12 May God bless any decision you take on this matter.

Pristane:


It appears MONEY is the only reason for this write-up which is very misleading. I left a Private University that's pays 25% above federal to a State. Let me tell you in clear term that there is no difference between State and Federal University salary. We use the same salary scale.

How can you be a serious lecturer, academician and researchers be comparing State University with Federal Polytechnic. That it is a Federal polytechnic do not give it any ground of comparison. Not all people will work I State University and not all we work in Federal polytechnic.

Qualifications, vision, and capacity will seriously determine your choice. What money are you talking about in Federal Polytechnic. Is it salary you are calling money.? Sorry.

Many State University lecturer are enjoying more than the Federal. Some of the Governor's behavior is not a reason to start think state University is less. Depending on your field there are opportunities of travelling, collaboration, grant that you can ever enjoy in the polytechnic. Couple with the fact that only few lecturers in polytechnic are motivated to do research and improve themselves academically and this keeps them behind. If you leave Polytechnic today as a Chief Lecturer, the highest position you will get in the university where politics or bribery is not involve is Senior Lecturer and that is even if you have PhD otherwise you will be place in Lecturer I.

Someone says that there's nothing in being a Professor. That is a very poor knowledge of academic career. Prof is the peak of your carrier. As a serious researchers, you won't need any political appointment to have money because you already have more than what you can cope with in collaborations that brings real money.

The reasons why many Professor in Nigeria run after political office is because majority of them were accidental and political academician. It is so because our laboratories have nothing to write about because monies allocated for equipment were never used but shared and spent. I can seriously tell you that some of the government effort of equipping University were squandered and rendered those lab empty or with equipment that never works.

So, I don't see ground for comparing State University with Polytechnic at all.

Lekan239:
so those lecturers with PhD in polytechnic can rise to chief chief lecturer abi?

Pls update yourself and your knowledge. Maybe by then, you might stop spewing trash.

ejimatic:
. Your choice and interest will determine what you will take.However let me say this as a guide too.1 Federal institutions are better than state institutions 2 Federal institutions pay better than state schools 3. Salary packages of the federal polys are almost the same with federal universities or one is slightly more than the other.That is why many lecturers don't want to leave polytechnics even if they are PhD holders. 4 Federal polys salary is more than that of a state university. 5 If you are a professor in a federal university your salary is a little different from that of a Chief Lecturer in a polytechnic owned by the federal government. 6 The enjoyment in federal polytechnics is more than even in a federal university in some areas.7 Do not be deceived by the title Professor there is nothing in it .What have many professors in Nigeria achieved apart from travelling out with TETFUND grants which federal polys have access to too? 8 In polytechnics you can go for your PhD and get more opportunities in many places including academics. 9 Nigeria today is about money not title 10 Think about comfort and satisfaction in your life which goes beyond academic titles any where. 11 Finally if you don't want any regret in your life run away from any state institution even university. From a federal polytechnic you can still go to a federal university if it is your dream to be a professor. 12 May God bless any decision you take on this matter.

Ademoore07:
Thank you very much for this piece.
Pls, how much is a Lecturer 2 salary at any Federal polytechnic? Which payment platform do they use also?

ejimatic:
Lecturer 1 get 220 thousands Lecturer 2 is close to Lecturer 1 Concpass is what they used for their payment You will regularly receive your salary unlike state universities that are at the mercy of the state governors ...From the federal polys you can go to Federal University.