Human rights lawyer, Odo Godfrey Chikwere, has shared the story of a doctorate degree holder earning less than 70,000 in Ebonyi.
The man, who works as a cleaner and messenger at Ebonyi State University, holds a PhD in Mathematics Education.
He wrote: “Izzi big men, this is one of your brothers with PhD earning 70,000 a month in EBSU.
“In my quest to get assistance for Ebsu students at the Presco campus of the University because of the increasing spate of rape and robbery at that campus.
“I ran into this guy’s case, he is a PhD holder in Mathematics Education earning less than 70,000 per month in EBSU.
“This guy’s case should be an embarrassment to any Izzi man he approached for assistance but they turned him down. His case should be a shame to EBSU as a whole.
“This is Dr Enyi onyebuchi Paul
From Ikelegu ishieke in Ndiabor community of Ebonyi LGA, Ebonyi state. He got a job at Ebonyi State University in the year 2007 as a cleaner/Messenger.
“He struggled to see himself through a university education in the same school to the level of PhD in 2022.
“Since then, they have refused to convert him to an academic staff.
“EBSU should have converted this man and used him as a reference point for hard work, but he has no one who knows someone who knows another person. He is still a cleaner with a PhD.
“Under the immediate V.C., six persons from outside the University were allegedly employed in the department he is qualified to work from, but they can’t simply convert him. Reason, he knows no one at the top.
“He has met two principal officers to the current Governor from Izzi and a commissioner, and none of them could help. Shame.The disease of me myself and I.
“I call on well-meaning Izzi sons and daughters to see this as a challenge.
He can’t even get a job elsewhere because he knows no one at the top.
“Summary of his journey:
B. SC. 2013
M SC. 2017
Ph. D. 2022.
“Generally, if Izzi people don’t take advantage of these four or eight years, the four or eight years will take advantage of them.”
He must be unproductive! Even if he operates a tutorial centre, he will live a better life! Or he’s cursed!
Maths Education for that matter!