According to reports, a Nigerian chemist turned down a federal government job offer after learning that her take-home income would be roughly 260,000 per month.
As proof of the offer and the compensation associated with the role, the chemist, who was named on X as @Pharm_Emem, posted a copy of her recruitment letter online.
The document states that she received an offer to work as a Pharmacist Grade I under CONHESS 09 Step 02.
The starting yearly wage for the position was ₦2,441,897.04.
The letter also included a yearly hazard allowance of ₦384,000, a call duty allowance of ₦683,633.40, and a teaching allowance of ₦244,189.68.
Her entire yearly package, including allowances, came to ₦3,893,530.44.
The chemist, however, claimed that the amount she would truly earn after deductions was insufficient to entice her to take the job.
The chemist said that her current salary at her private-sector position is nearly twice that of the federal government.
She wrote:
“I already earn almost double of that in a private pharmacy but because it’s Federal job I should quit and be struggling with 260k.”
She also disclosed that she had previously earned more money from her side gig in the IT industry than the offer from the federal government.
“Even my tech side job paid me more as an entry level. Federal government need to do better else healthcare workers will keep leaving.”
In response to a video posted by comedian Lasisi Elenu, who bemoaned the state of government hospitals and the scarcity of beds in public health facilities, @Pharm_Emem revealed the revelation.
The chemist hypothesised that the compensation provided to healthcare professionals may be one of the elements that makes possibilities in the private sector more alluring and contributes to the ongoing exodus of healthcare personnel from government employment.
Given that her anticipated take-home compensation would not cover some of her work-related expenses, she clarified that accepting the federal post would have had a substantial financial impact on her.
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