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.

Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Yashikira     Segun Adeniyi     Yusuf Arowosaye     Oke-Kura     Bature Bello     Ahmad Belgore     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Kazeem Oladepo     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Ramadhan     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Haliru Yahaya     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Peter Amogbonjaye     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Gani Saadu     Aliyu Adebayo     Centre For Digital Economy     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Twitter     Radio Kwara     GRA     Tafida Of Kaiama     Tanke     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Olaitan Adefila     Solomon Edoja     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Sulu Gambari     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Obuh     Gaa Olobi     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Share     Government High School Adeta     Halimat Yusuf     Chief Imam Of Offa     Alaiye     Elekoyangan     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Senate     Toyin Sanusi     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Peter Obi     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Yahaya Seriki     Ajeigbe     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Henry Olaosebikan     Muhammed Akanbi     Air Peace     Samuel Adedoyin     Irepodun     Sun Qing Rong     Simeon Ajibola     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Radio SBS     National Party Of Nigeria     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Nnazua     Razak Atunwa     Abikan     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Atiku     Sango-UITH Road     Garba Idris Ajia    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Ghali Muhammed     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Abdulhakeem Amao     Gabriel Fashanu     Sabi     Saliu Oluwole     Seed Technologies     Muhammad Yahya     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Isiaka Oniwa     Unicontinental Construction Company     Democracy Day     Ayobola Ipinlaiye     Omupo     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Mohammed Ibrahim     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Gani Saadu     Yemi Sanni     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Yakub Ali-Agan     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Rafiu Olasile     Sayomi     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Abatemi Usman     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Isiaq Khadeejah     NIRSAL     Alliance For Democracy     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Yahya Mohammed     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Taofik Abdulkareem     Olawuyi     Labaeka     Belgore     Kehinde Baale     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Makama Of Ilorin     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Hamid Bobboyi     Durosinlohun Kawu     Issa Oloruntogun     Nigeria Computer Society     Suleiman Mora Omar     Lithium     Saka Adeyemo     Ishaq Oloyede     Towoju     Dan Masanin     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Kayode Yusuf     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Balikis Jawondo     Idris Garba     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Aiyedun     Ballah     Kubra Kazum     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Niyi Osundare     UITH     Arca Santa     Bolaji Abdullahi     Arik     Asa LGEA School     Shaaba Lafiagi