Man Asks 5 Important Questions as Former Covenant University Lecturer Discloses His Salary

LegitMar 14, 2026Read original

Not long after a former lecturer of

, who is also a PhD holder, disclosed the amount he was paid as salary in January 2024, many individuals shared their opinions about the pay.

Among these individuals is a young man who asked 5 tough

after coming across the post of the individual.

had taken to social media to mention that he is a PhD holder and once worked with Covenant

as a lecturer.

He mentioned that despite this, he was

t.

His post read:

"I looked at my payslip (with Ph.D) from when I was a Lecturer at Covenant University and I started crying. Man was legit earning 133k WITH A Ph.D."

Seeing this, @RealDonaldDoo quoted the post and asked sensitive questions when he saw the monthly pay the man was receiving as a lecturer at Covenant University in 2024.

asked:

"In 2024 you were earning less than 200k as a Lecturer at Covenant University?"

"Was your accommodation free?"

"Was the school covering you and your family’s feeding and medical bills?"

"Was the school taking care of your transportation?"

"Was the school taking care of your internet and electricity bill?"

He asked these questions as he was curious to know if the former lecturer was expected to live on the said pay.

His questions generated attention, with many people reacting in the comments section.

@ThePsalms_NG noted:

"These questions are borderline baseless—some private sec school teachers enjoy all you listed above and they still do not earn 133k monthly, talk more of a Ph.D holder. It is not everything you get to defend."

@EmmaAdeagbo wrote:

"Even if all of these were paid. It still doesn't mean anything. In 2024, after total deductions???????"

@Engrbimmy stressed:

"We didn’t even have HMO. Accommodation isn’t included here and feeding is a stretch."

@MilesN0x added:

"And so ?? Even if it’s yes to all your questions, it still a ridiculous amount."

@kayceenations shared:

"These are not a valid excuse to pay a PhD holder 70£ a month."

The lady, Ijeoma Ogboh, graduated with a very high CGPA of 4.94. Because of her great performance, she was named the best graduating student in the Department of Economics.