Crisis looms at Offa Poly over selection of rector - lecturers

Date: 2016-04-18

Some lecturers of the Federal Polytechnic Offa, in Kwara State on Sunday raised the alarm that crisis was looming in the institution over the selection or appointment of the next Rector of the Polytechnic.

But the Polytechnic’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ladi Badmus said there was no threat of crisis in the institution over the choice of the next rector of the polytechnic.

The lecturers, under the aegis of Concerned staff of the Federal Polytechnic Offa , during a media briefing in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital  alleged that the process  for the selection of Rector at the Federal Polytechnic Offa  was faulty, bias and pre – determined to favour a particular candidate, who currently is the acting rector of the institution, Mrs. Ayo Olaosebikan.

The spokesperson of the group, Mr. Tajudeen Ayokunle  called on the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, and  the  Minister of State for Education, Prof Anthony Onwuka, to personally conduct an independent critical analysis of the whole process vis-à-vis the advertisement for the position of Rector of the Polytechnic, which he claimed, stated the qualifications and qualities for eligibility of candidates for the post.

According to him, Olaosebikan does not have the appropriate and requsitie qualification for the post.

He opined that  corruption is not limited to stealing money, official stealing, adding that the alleged compromise of the selection process on the appointment of the Rector is a clear case of official corruption.

He warned that while President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was busy with the ‘Change’ mantra, the anti – corruption crusade of the administration should not be dainted by administrators or people who are supposed to be agents of change.

 Ayokunle said, “Olaosebikan does not hold degree in any of the discipline offered in the Polytechnic as stipulated in the advert duely signed personally by the Registrar of the Polytechnic for the post of Rector. She had professional Master Degree in Communication Arts from University of Ibadan and not Academic Degree.

“How come then that a candidate with such degree was short listed, supported and penciled down for appointment as Rector of Federal Polytechnic  Offa.  Likewise Professional Master Degree such as MCA and others are not acceptable in academics.  Why this double standard by those who are to promote positive change under current political dispensation?
“In view of aforementioned facts it is clear that crisis is looming at the Federal Polytechnic Offa on the appointment of new Rector.”

 Badmus said the polytechnic had continued to witness peace and academic progress.

He stated that the process for the selection of the rector was not biased and faulty, adding that there was attempt to give undue privilege to Olaosebikan.

According to him, Olaosebikan is eminently qualified for the post.
He said,   “For the records, I wish to restate that the Acting Rector, Dr. Ayodele Olaosebikan bagged her first degree in English, Masters in Communication Arts and PhD in Communications.
“Since she became the Rector of the Polytechnic in acting capacity, the Polytechnic has continued to experience tranquility and maintained highly conducive academic atmosphere.”

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Simeon Sayomi     Rex Olawoye     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Abdulfatai Baakini     Gobirawa     Babaloja-General     Olatunde Michaels     First Lady     Mohammed Abduraheem     Timothy Akangbe     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     SSA Youth     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Binta Sulyman     Sa\'adu Salau     Elewu     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Noah Yusuf     N-Power     Abubakar Suleiman     Emmanuel Bello     Matthew Okedare     Ilorin Curfew     Abubakar Atiku     Bilikisu Gambari     ARMTI     Abraham Ojo     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Local Government     COVID     Sabi     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Sam Onile     Gamji Members Association     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Alimi     NAWOJ     Arandun     Rueben Parejo     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Hausa     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Kwara State Government     HICA     Salaudeen Oyewale     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Okin Group     Baaziki Sulaiman     Moses Afolayan     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Yaru     Sebastine Obasi     SDP     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Eruku     Shururat Olatinwo     MAI Akande     Samuel Adedoyin     Haliru Yahaya     Ayedun     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Universal Basic Education Commission     Elesie Of Esie     Iliasu     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Ndama Al-hassan     Saheed Akinwumi     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Hamid Bobboyi     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Quran    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

GANZY     NaAllah     IsDB     GRA     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Oloriegbe     Valsolar Consultoria     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Democracy Day     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Yunus Oniboki     KW-GIS     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Saraki     Yakub Ali-Agan     Baba Isale     Oke-Kura     Musa Yeketi     Ilorin West     Aliyu Adebayo     Saka Abimbola Isau     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Ijagbo Health Centre     Salihu Jibril Garbi     NNPP     Maigida Soludero Transit     Owo Arugbo     Emir Of Ilorin     Halimah Perogi     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Ajikobi     Kayode Laro     First Lady     Oko-Olowo     Vasolar Consortium     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Maryam Ado Bayero     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Waheed Ibrahim     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     KWSUED     Oke-Ero     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     NYSC     Olokoba Sulyman     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Magaji Are     Idowu Laro     Aminat Ahmed     Durosinlohun Kawu     Third Estate     Lanre Badmas     Adeleke Ogungbe     Durbar Festival     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Oke Sunna     Saka Onimago     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Kisra     Ahmed Bayero     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Shettima Of Ilorin     Ayo Adeyemi     Kwara Poly     Bashiru Makama     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Oniyangi     Taofeek Sanusi     Muslim Cementary     Lukman Adeloyin     Sabi     Peculiar Allowance     Lanre Badmus     Toyin Falola