Man Whose Mum Was Teacher at Bishop David Oyedepo's School for 10 Years Shares How Much She Was Paid

• A man disclosed on X (formerly Twitter) that his mother worked at Bishop David Oyedepo's school for 10 years
• According to him, his mum was a teacher at the school, and the students pay hundreds of thousands every term
• In his post, he mentioned the highest salary that his mum was paid, and it caused a commotion on social media

A Nigerian man has stated on social media that his mum taught at Bishop David Oyedepo's school for 10 years and that her highest salary was N60,000.

The X user, @themmanuelfaith, made the statement after a report showing that many private school teachers in Nigeria were earning as little as N15k monthly.

According to @themmanuelfaith, his mother earned about N25k for five years at a school where students pay hundreds of thousands every month.

His tweet read:

"My mother worked at David Oyedepo’s school for ten years and her highest salary was 60,000 naira. She earned about 25,000 for five years. And the students pay hundreds of thousands every term. I’d tell the full version of this story someday."

In the comment section, he disclosed that his mum taught at Faith Academy, a secondary school owned by Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners' Chapel, founded by Bishop David Oyedepo.

Man's comment on David Oyedepo's school trends

Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the man's comment below:

@Wisdommude said:

"I resigned frm teaching, maths, physics and Basic tech, because my salary was 23k before deduction like late coming, why do you think there are lesser male teachers today? We, males, can't live on that kinda amount, I left to be carrying concrete to earn 5k daily, so did others."

@_jamesshalom said:

"Teachers are poorly compensated all over the country. Not to defend David Oyedepo but I am keen to know why you mentioned his name rather than the establishment. Again, this is not to defend him or any person who is underpaying staff."

@oluomoaworiland said:

"The entire compound is a mess,most of their gardeners etc are grossly underpaid,so most leave after a month or two because they are underpaid."

@j94626377 said:

"If a school students are paying 700k as fees no teacher in that school should earn nothing less than 200k per month."

@RealNaijaLife said:

"Imagine earning ₦25k after 5 years of teaching in a school that charges hundreds of thousands per term. That’s how depression starts. That’s why teachers turn bitter, why some drown in drugs, why mental health in Nigeria is in shambles. Poverty isn’t just lack of money, it’s a slow poison."

@ritaa_obii said:

"My lecturer told us how much they paid lecturers at covenant university and the terms of their employment. Terrible!"

@Anibasa_Farouk said:

"I came across a tweet here on Twitter around 2023. The person said if you are paying 700k for your child school fees and the teachers are getting paid 70k, you are paying for service of 70k not 700k."

Analyst outlines sustainable teacher pay strategies

Education policy analyst and educator, Folaranmi Ajayi, has advised private schools to explore reforms that improve teacher welfare without necessarily overburdening parents.

He told Legit.ng:

“Private schools can improve teacher pay by adopting transparent salary scales tied to qualifications and experience, reallocating non-essential expenditures, and leveraging partnerships or endowments for staff welfare. Performance-based incentives, pooled health and housing schemes, and professional development opportunities can boost compensation without sharp tuition hikes, ensuring sustainability and teacher retention.”

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a female pilot who graduated from Covenant University had expressed her excitement after flying Bishop David Oyedepo.

Lady shares how Oyedepo visited her school

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a lady had narrated what happened when Bishop Oyedepo visited her secondary school in a helicopter.

She shared the story on X while reacting to the federal government's approval of the construction of an airstrip at the Nigerian preacher's Canaanland.

The lady said the cleric came in a helicopter and teachers had knelt in front of the aircraft and touched it to 'tap blessing', describing them as foolish.

Editorial assistant Ololade Olatimehin provided exclusive commentary from an education policy analyst for this report.

Proofreading by Kola Muhammed, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng