Ph.D holder works as cleaner in Nigerian university, seeks intervention

• A 45-year-old Ph.D. holder in Mathematics, Dr. Enyi Onyebuchi, is working as a cleaner at Ebonyi State University (EBSU) despite his advanced degree.

• Dr. Onyebuchi claims he has been unfairly denied conversion to an academic position despite presenting his qualifications to the university authorities.

A 45-year-old man from Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Dr. Enyi Onyebuchi, has sparked widespread public concern after it emerged that he continues to work as a cleaner at Ebonyi State University (EBSU), Abakaliki, South-East Nigeria despite earning a doctorate degree in Mathematics.

Dr. Onyebuchi, who began his career at the university in 2007 with only a Senior School Certificate, revealed that he pursued his education while still working, eventually earning his first degree, a master’s, and culminating in a Ph.D. in 2022.

Despite presenting his academic qualifications to the university authorities several times, he claims he has not been considered for conversion to an academic position.

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“I am Dr. Enyi Paul Onyebuchi, I am staff of Ebonyi State University. I was employed as a cleaner. I am still young when I was employed. I was employed as a cleaner because of the condition of things. But decided within me that I will not remain like this till I retire, which made me to further my education,” Dr. Onyebuchi said.

The Public Relations Officer of the university, Mr. Patrick Itumo, expressed surprise over the matter and encouraged Dr. Onyebuchi to officially lodge his complaints with the relevant university authorities.

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“Well, I don’t know about it, I am surprised to hear this. It has not been long University management concluded everything about conversion, and many people applied for it, but I don’t know whether he applied for it. If he applied for it, I don’t know why he didn’t pass the exam.”he said.