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.

Lafiagi     Ilorin South Constituency     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Shehu Adaramaja     Sunday Fagbemi     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Yomi Adeboye     Vasolar Consortium     Oni Adebayo     Gbenga Olawepo     Yakubu Shaaba     Curfew     Lanre Badmas     Adeniyi Ojo     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Kanu Agabi     Seed Technologies     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Akanbi-Oke     James Ayeni     Aremu Bose Deborah     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Segun Olawoyin     Garba Ado Sanni     Binta Abubakar Mora     AbdulRahman Saad     Demola Banu     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Hauwa Nuru     Kwara United     Ganiyu Taofiq     Centre For Digital Economy     John Kehinde Salako     Eghe Igbinehin     Ilesha-Baruba     Olusola Saraki     Sa\'adu Salau     Gwanara     Abdulfatai Ahmed     ASKOMP     Harrison Osauwagboe     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Kwara Basketball Association     Abubakar Atiku     Tsaragi/Share     Monkey Pox     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Yekini Adio     Tafida Of Ilorin     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Usman Alkali Baba     Ilorin     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Bello Oyebanji     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Ogbondoroko     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Maryam A. Garuba     EndSARS     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Isapa     Charcoal     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Niyi Osundare     Garba Dogo     Zulu Gambari     Moronfoye     Omotosho     Kayode Laro     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Danladi     Irepodun    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Kale Kawu     Mukhtar Shagaya     Sai Kayi     Olabanji Orilonishe     Baba Issa     Presidential Election     Abegunde Goke     Danhawa     Yusuf Abubakar     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     T And K FOODS     UTME     Iqra Books     COEASU     Salihu Yahaya     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Muyideen Ajani Bello     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Adedeji Onimago     Kunle Akogun     Muhammed Danjuma     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Onilorin     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Universal Basic Education Commission     JAMB     Sarah Alade     Jimoh Bashir     Grillo     Kunbi Titiloye     General Hospital, Offa     Oloye     Issa Oloruntogun     Jide Ashonibare     Kwara Polytechnic     Zaratu Umar     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Akeem Olatunji     UNIFEMGA     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Halimah Perogi     Kwara Metro Park     Yahaya Abdulkareem     KWASAA     Modupe Oluwole     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Hussein Oloyede     Ajia-Bako     Abubakar Aliagan     Nigerian Army     Lucky Omoluwa     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Edu     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Baba-Isale     Rafiu Ajakaye     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Idris Amosa Saidu     Yashikira     NIPR     Tuesday Assayomo     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Titus Ashaolu     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Dauda Adesola     Bankole Omisore     Sunday Otokiti     Ilorin Like-Minds     Sheikh Ariyibi     Aminu Adisa Logun     KWASIEC     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Mohammed Danjuma