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By PressNGR April 30, 2026
Contract staff of Osun State College of Technology, OSCOTECH, Esa-Oke have decried what they describe as “inhumane” remuneration under the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke, who has publicly claimed to run a government anchored on good governance.
Investigations reveal that lecturers on contract appointment at the institution — many of whom have served for over 15 years — are being paid ₦40,000 monthly for MSc holders and ₦35,000 for BSc/HND holders.
These are men and women with families, wives, and children, who lecture students, mark examination scripts, supervise projects, and conduct research to keep the academic calendar running in the state.
“How does a man with MSc, a wife, and three children survive on ₦40,000 in this economy?” asked one affected lecturer who pleaded anonymity for fear of victimization. “We teach, we mark, we do research, yet we are paid less than some state messengers. Is this the good governance the Governor talks about?”
The disparity has drawn sharp reactions from education stakeholders who argue that the pay structure undermines the quality of tertiary education in Osun State. Esa-Oke, notably the hometown of the late Chief Bola Ige, hosts one of the state’s oldest technical colleges.
While Governor Adeleke recently regularised contract staff of LAUTECH and University of Ilesa after 12 and 10 years respectively, OSCOTECH Esa-Oke staff — some with 15 years on contract — remain neglected both in regularisation and in fair wages.
Staff unions say the ₦35,000 and ₦40,000 salaries have been stagnant for years despite inflation, fuel subsidy removal, and rising cost of living. The amount, they argue, cannot cover transport to work, let alone feed a family or pay school fees.
“You cannot preach good governance and pay an MSc lecturer ₦40,000. These are the people training Osun’s future engineers, and accountants,” a senior academic said.
Calls are mounting for Governor Adeleke to urgently review the pay of OSCOTECH Esa-Oke contract staff and regularise their appointments to reflect their qualifications, years of service, and the dignity of the teaching profession.
Efforts to get comments from the Osun State Ministry of Education and the Governor’s media office were unsuccessful as of press time.
