Outrage as Netizens Criticize Civil Servants Sending Children to Private Universities, Accuses them of Financial Misconduct
A controversy has erupted on social media as netizens criticize Nigerian civil servants who send their children to private universities, alleging financial misconduct due to discrepancies between their salaries and the high costs of private education.
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A controversy has erupted on social media as netizens criticize Nigerian civil servants who send their children to private universities, alleging financial misconduct due to discrepancies between their salaries and the high costs of private education.
The uproar began with a tweet from user @hackSultan, who expressed disbelief over civil servants with salaries of 120,000 naira per month opting for private university education for their children. "Your parents earn 120k salary at a government job but you’re in a private university? Jail, then we do an audit for their financials later," the tweet read.
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The tweet quickly gained traction, with many people voicing their agreement with the sentiment. One user even alleged that over half of students in private universities with civil servant parents are involved in government corruption. One user claimed, “Over 50% of students in private universities whose parents are civil officials steal from the government. Another user shared their personal experience, stating, “All my friends I grew up with are in private universities, but only 2 of them have parents who can truly afford it.”
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In response to defenses that civil servants use cooperatives and loans to afford private university fees, netizens reiterated that civil service law prohibits diversifying or working elsewhere, as it violates the civil service code of conduct. They insisted that a salary of 120k could not possibly cover the cost of a private university education.
“This is a lie they tell people. If they get audited you’ll see that the claims of cooperatives and loans are serious. 120k salary cannot fund private university education,” one user argued. Another added, “They use the cooperative money to send their children to Babcock and Redeemers? Only a measly few civil servants have clean hands, and these could discount your parents if they were civil servants and high-ranking officers.”
