“You want global talent, are you paying global salary?” – UK-based man drags Moniepoint CEO

A UK-based Nigerian man has publicly called out the Chief Executive Officer of Moniepoint, Tosin Eniolorunda, following recent comments about the difficulty of finding Nigerian professionals who meet global standards.

Man Reacts to CEO’s Remarks

In a video circulating online, the man said he understood the CEO’s goal of building a globally competitive company but argued that salary plays a major role in attracting such talent.

“I’m making this video especially for the CEO of MoniePoint. Sir, I saw the video where you said that you’re finding it very hard to recruit Nigerians because they don’t meet global standards and you’re trying to compete globally.

That’s very fine sir. I can imagine where you’re coming from. I just have a few questions sir,” he said.

Compares Pay With UK Standards

The man, who said he is currently based in the United Kingdom, compared wages abroad with what may be obtainable in Nigeria, suggesting that the gap could be a key factor affecting talent availability.

“I’m currently in the UK and I would like to assume that the UK is one of your yardsticks to say you want to compete globally. My own question is that at the moment in the UK, they currently pay about £13 an hour. That’s roughly N20,000 per hour.

I don’t know sir. I just want to ask if you’re paying on that scale which means if you are, you should be paying about N160,000 per day for a 9-5 job which roughly amounts to about N3.2 million per month,” he added.

Calls for Better Compensation

He went further to suggest that competitive salaries could encourage skilled Nigerians abroad to return or collaborate with local companies.

“So if you’re paying within at least N2 million to N2.5 million, let’s say you cannot do the exact N3 million or N3.2 million. If you’re doing like N2.5 million or N2 million, let me know because I mean if I can get that kind of job, I don’t mind relocating or I can even tell some of my friends that there’s a job where he’s paying N2 million or N2.5 million or N3 million per month in Nigeria. So sir, just let us know please. “You’re paying N300,000 but you want oh sorry… I should keep quiet.” he said.

Ongoing Debate on Talent and Pay

The comments have added to the ongoing debate sparked by Eniolorunda’s earlier remarks about Nigeria’s talent gap.

While some agree that there is a shortage of highly skilled professionals, others argue that competitive pay and improved working conditions are key to attracting and retaining top talent.

See below;

A very important question for Moniepoint CEO that says he has 500 vacant post in his company but he cannot employ Nigerians anymore because Nigerians do not global standards pic.twitter.com/8XJt7nkzWI

— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) May 5, 2026