Date: 2017-06-22

The newly constituted Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara, has approved the promotion of 317 academic and non academic staff.

The spokesman of the polytechnic, Yinka Iroye, said on Thursday that those promoted included 133 academic and 184 non academic staff who were due since 2016.

Iroye added that the promotion was at the instance of the Rector, Dr Lateef Olatunji, who was appointed in January.

He said the new rector, upon assuming office, canvassed for the approval of the outstanding promotion list at the inaugural meeting of the new governing council headed by Chief Oseloka Zikora.

Iroye said the council had met with junior and senior workers of the institution where union leaders also called for the approval of the promotion.

He said the council chairman commended the rector for ushering in notable developments within his few months in office.

The council chairman, according to Iroye, also admonished the staff to be diligent while ensuring punctuality at their duty posts.