Kwara Poly staff, students threaten protest against Gov Ahmed over Rector's appointment

Date: 2019-05-20

Staff and students of Kwara State Polytechnic have threatened to stage a peaceful protest over the appointment of a new rector by the outgoing administration in the state.

Mr. Kayode Rafiu, the leader of the students, said this in a statement issued in Ilorin on Sunday.

Rafiu said the protest would commence on Tuesday May 21.

He said the protest became necessary due to the alleged "shabby process in the appointment of a new rector for the institution by the outgoing administration."

NAN recalls that the school had on March 25, released an advert for the position of Rector, which was perceived in some quarters as fraudulent.

Rafiu alleged that Gov. AbdulFatai Ahmed, had perfected plans to bring an outsider as the Head of the Polytechnic, adding that there were many competent lecturers who were next in line to the outgoing rector.

According to him, the staff and students are mobilising to converge at Ilorin General Post Office on May 21, for a mega protest against the injustice.

He faulted Ahmed's failure to identify any insider that had risen through the ranks to be shortlisted for the position of rector.

Rafiu also described the recent introduction of some additional criteria such as attaining 59 years of age, five years experience as a science-based Chief Lecturer, as a ploy to discredit some potential lecturers.

He said the move was targeted at short changing some respected lecturers who were competent and qualified to head the Institution.

The students' leader said the protest would be led by some members of staff of the Institution and Alumni, who believed that the standards and tradition of the Polytechnic in choosing a new rector were not duly followed.

He said it was illegal for the outgoing rector to chair the screening and short listing committee in a polytechnic that had more than 35 Chief Lecturers that were also equal to the task.

The student leader alleged that this acts could translate to injustice, perceived interest and lack of level playing ground for all applicants.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Jani Ibrahim     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Mohammed Haruna     Babajide Ajayi     Kumbi Titilope     ASKOMP     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Yusuf Ali     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Salihu Yahaya     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Oyun     Isau     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Hussein Olokooba     Age AbdulKareem     JAMB     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     NYSC     Kemi Adeosun     Quarry Royal Valley     Akanji     Bio Ibrahim     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Iyaloja-General     Ilota     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Nigerian Correctional Service     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Funmilayo Mohammed     Ilorin Airport     Amina El-Imam     Oko Erin     Air Peace     Simeon Sayomi     Amos Sayo     Shonga     Simon Sayomi     Government House     Usman Yunusa     Edu     Aminu Ado Bayero     Olohungbebe     Mahe Abdulkadir     IESA     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Olugbense     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Egbewole     Makama Of Ilorin     KwaraLearn     Aso Ofi     Moronfoye     Al-Hikmah Radio     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Kulende     Tunde Saad     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Okala Baba     Sanitation Exercise     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     John Mayokun Dada     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Yakub Lai Gobir     Yusuf Aiyedun     Dogara     Maigida     FERMA     Lawal Olohungbebe     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Ile Arugbo     Hikmah AbdulKareem     JUSUN    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Kamaldeen Ajibade     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Shettima     Niyi Ogundiran     Saad Omo\'ya     Florence Saraki     Khairat Gwadabe     Valsolar     Nagode     Share/Tsaragi     Bamikole Omishore     Anilelerin     Split Diamond Interchange     Joseph Daudu     Iyabo Adewuyi     Pakata     Just Law Forum     Adesoye     Patience Jonathan     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     GRA     Jawondo     Durosinlohun Kawu     Bolaji Abdullahi     Abubakar Baba     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Risikat Lawal     Sabo-Oke     Funmilayo Mohammed     Umaru Saro     Ajeigbe     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Mufti Of Ilorin     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     MalHub     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     VADA     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Musbau A. Akanji     Bisi Oyeleke     Seun Bolaji     Olabode George Towoju     Lithium     Eghe Igbinehi     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Azeez Salawu     Atiku     CELF     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Yahaya Muhammad     KFA     Peter Amogbonjaye     Bashiru Makama     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Oyin-Zubair     Monsurat Omotosho     Ramadan     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Kola Shittu     Ibrahim Akaje     Akanbi-Oke     Segun Ogunsola     Suleiman Mora Omar     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Yakub Ali-Agan     Jimoh Bashir     Yekeen Alabi     First Lady     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Okin Biscuits     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     IFK