General News of 2026-09-03
'How much is your salary that can buy a V8?' - Ex-NAGRAT President, journalist fight 'dirty'
Former President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Eric Angel Carbonu and Ghanaian journalist Nana Yaw Fianko, popularly known as “Speaker,” have clashed over the salaries and conditions of service of teachers in Ghana.
The issue began when Nana Yaw Fianko, who hosts a programme on Atinka TV, accused teacher unions, including NAGRAT, of failing to adequately fight for better remuneration and improved conditions of service for teachers.
He alleged that some union executives were more concerned about their personal interests than the welfare of teachers.
“All the suffering that teachers are going through is because of the executives leading the teacher unions. About 70 percent of their problems are caused by such executives.
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“The executives are always in bed with politicians. The leaders are always after their pockets and stomachs.”
His comments, however, did not sit well with the former NAGRAT president, who challenged the journalist to disclose his own monthly salary and conditions of service.
“Nana Yaw Fianko of Atinka FM, how much is your monthly salary? Do you work under conditions of service? You have a contract and when the contract expires, the owner of Atinka TV can decide whether to renew it or not.
“Your take-home pay is not more than that of an Assistant Director II in the Ghana Education Service. You say teachers cannot buy Land Cruisers but I wonder how many public servants can afford Land Cruisers.
“But you, Nana Yaw Fianko, can you buy a Land Cruiser? You accuse us of being in the pockets of politicians,” Carbonu said.
He further challenged the journalist, accusing him of also benefiting from the system he was criticising and questioning how much he earns at the end of each month.
The heated exchange followed comments by Nana Yaw Fianko questioning how teachers could afford V8 vehicles on their salaries, sparking a broader debate over teachers’ remuneration, union leadership and the financial realities of public-sector workers
The disagreement subsequently escalated, with the two public figures exchanging unprintable words over their respective salaries and the financial standing of their organisations.
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