According to Sylvester Ogbechie, author of Ben Enwonwu: The Making of an African Modernist, Murray was displeased with the university's choice to provide Enwonwu with the same salary as the other seasoned teachers. This created a rift between both men.
Sylvester Ogbechie, author of "Ben Enwonwu: The Making of an African Modernist," states that Murray was unhappy with the university's choice to give Enwonwu the same salary as other established professors. This caused tension between them.