A Nigerian lady has issued a strong warning to school owners and educators over the poor salaries being offered to teachers across the country.
According to her, many schools are actively recruiting staff but offering extremely low pay, making it difficult for qualified individuals to remain in the profession.
In her words, she said:
“This is a call to action for school owners, educators, even teachers. What’s going on? Some school owners will be in my DM saying they need staff, HND and ND holders, and when I ask for the salary range, some of you are saying ₦25,000. Some even say ₦15,000 for SSCE holders. How do you expect me to post that?”
She explained that the current economic situation makes such salaries unrealistic, adding that many teachers are already losing interest in the job.
Using an example, she pointed out the imbalance between what schools earn from students and what teachers are paid:
“Let’s take an example. A teacher is handling about 20 students, and each student is paying maybe ₦20,000. Yet the teacher is earning just about the equivalent of two students’ school fees as salary.
Why will you be paying someone handling 30 to 40 students, and they won’t even earn up to one child’s school fee? That’s not good. Education is a call to action because in the next few years, there won’t be teachers again.”
Her statement has sparked widespread reactions online. One user wrote, “₦15k in this economy? That’s wickedness.” Another added, “The education sector needs urgent reform.”
The outburst has since fueled conversations, with many calling for immediate improvements in teachers’ welfare to prevent a looming crisis in the education sector.
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