I earned N620 in 1981 when I began my lecturing career – VP, Osinbajo

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that when he began his lecturing career in 1981, he earned only N620.

He said this at the 53rd Annual Conference of the Association of Nigerian Law Teachers on Tuesday in Kano. The Vice president noted that his salary then was more than enough for him. According to him, this shows how life has changed for Nigerians.

He said, “I started teaching at the University of Lagos in 1981, as lecturer II, my salary at that time was N620, this clearly shows that the place of law teachers is crucial and important to the lives of the nation”.

“We, law teachers are custodians and creators of the underline concepts and fundamental premises of legal framework, And because we are the thinkers for the system of law and justice and our profession.

“Our conference has always been a forum for the free and yet deep interrogation of fundamental ideas and principles that hold society together.

“Questions like the trajectory of law, law and order, democratic practice and their current interpretations and current efficacy should be asked”.