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The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti was on Monday
shut down by protest staged by all workers' union who
demanded the removal of the Rector, Dr. Taiwo
Akande, accusing her of embezzling a sum of N350
million unremitted cooperative funds.The protesting
workers who blocked the main entrance to the
polytechnic to prevent access to the campus. Read full
details as reported by The Nation Online.
The Union accused the rector of illegal pension
deductions from contract staff benefits "in flagrant
disregard of the Polytechnic financial regulations.
The protest which commenced at 7.00 am was
organised by the institution's branches of the
Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Senior
Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP)
and Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU).
Union leaders who addressed journalists and staff
members also accused Mrs. Akande of autocratic
tendencies, favouritism and nepotism in staff
promotions saying the Polytechnic would remain
closed until the rector is cleared of allegations of
corruption by the Federal
Government.
The ASUP Chairman, Mr. Tunji Owoeye called on
Education Minister Ibrahim Shekarau to order the
Rector to step aside to allow unfettered investigation
into the allegations of corruption levelled against her
by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) and the
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related
Offences (ICPC).
ASUP boss further demanded Mrs. Akande's sack for
alleged "non-implementation of CONTISS 15 as
directed by FG, non-remittance of staff contributions
to cooperative societies, deduction of pension from
contract and casual workers, non-refund of pension
deduction, highhandedness in policy implementation,
award of contracts without following due process and
over-employment.
He said, "The entire Polytechnic Community is tired of
her administration and her leadership style. Several
times she has tried to polarize institution and de-
unionize us using different devices including divide
and rule and tribal sentiments.
"Most recent is the use of new workers against the old
which accounted for why she over-bloated the system
with frivolous employments.
"As we speak now, CONTISS 15 is operational in all the
Polytechnics in this country, except Federal
Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti. She cajoled us in October, 2013,
promising to start when the finances improve, but
only to turn around and told us there was no such
plan for us".
Corroborating Owoeye, NASU chief Adekunle Adeniyi
accused the Rector of placing workers of the same
cadre in different grade levels based on fraternity with
her, saying this had promoted acrimony among the
workers.
He said, "We want the Federal Government to set up
an investigation panel to investigate the activities of
the current management. Pending that time, we
appeal to the Minister of Education to suspend Dr
Akande to prevent the investigations from being
impeded."
Mrs. Akande refuted all the allegations levelled against
her by workers of having a hidden agenda advising
them to wait for the outcome of the EFCC and ICPC
investigations where they had petitioned on her
alleged involvement in fraud.
Speaking through the Deputy Registrar (Information
and Protocol), Ade Adeyemi-Adejolu the Rector, who
said her administration has been transparent in all its
financial dealings, accused the workers of pursuing
parochial and selfish agenda.
She accused the workers of acting arbitrarily by not
following due process before embarking on indefinite
strike urging them to toe the line of civility and
embrace dialogue rather than confrontation that
could affect the relative peace and co-existence in the
institution.
Culled From The Nation Online
shut down by protest staged by all workers' union who
demanded the removal of the Rector, Dr. Taiwo
Akande, accusing her of embezzling a sum of N350
million unremitted cooperative funds.The protesting
workers who blocked the main entrance to the
polytechnic to prevent access to the campus. Read full
details as reported by The Nation Online.
The Union accused the rector of illegal pension
deductions from contract staff benefits "in flagrant
disregard of the Polytechnic financial regulations.
The protest which commenced at 7.00 am was
organised by the institution's branches of the
Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Senior
Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP)
and Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU).
Union leaders who addressed journalists and staff
members also accused Mrs. Akande of autocratic
tendencies, favouritism and nepotism in staff
promotions saying the Polytechnic would remain
closed until the rector is cleared of allegations of
corruption by the Federal
Government.
The ASUP Chairman, Mr. Tunji Owoeye called on
Education Minister Ibrahim Shekarau to order the
Rector to step aside to allow unfettered investigation
into the allegations of corruption levelled against her
by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) and the
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related
Offences (ICPC).
ASUP boss further demanded Mrs. Akande's sack for
alleged "non-implementation of CONTISS 15 as
directed by FG, non-remittance of staff contributions
to cooperative societies, deduction of pension from
contract and casual workers, non-refund of pension
deduction, highhandedness in policy implementation,
award of contracts without following due process and
over-employment.
He said, "The entire Polytechnic Community is tired of
her administration and her leadership style. Several
times she has tried to polarize institution and de-
unionize us using different devices including divide
and rule and tribal sentiments.
"Most recent is the use of new workers against the old
which accounted for why she over-bloated the system
with frivolous employments.
"As we speak now, CONTISS 15 is operational in all the
Polytechnics in this country, except Federal
Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti. She cajoled us in October, 2013,
promising to start when the finances improve, but
only to turn around and told us there was no such
plan for us".
Corroborating Owoeye, NASU chief Adekunle Adeniyi
accused the Rector of placing workers of the same
cadre in different grade levels based on fraternity with
her, saying this had promoted acrimony among the
workers.
He said, "We want the Federal Government to set up
an investigation panel to investigate the activities of
the current management. Pending that time, we
appeal to the Minister of Education to suspend Dr
Akande to prevent the investigations from being
impeded."
Mrs. Akande refuted all the allegations levelled against
her by workers of having a hidden agenda advising
them to wait for the outcome of the EFCC and ICPC
investigations where they had petitioned on her
alleged involvement in fraud.
Speaking through the Deputy Registrar (Information
and Protocol), Ade Adeyemi-Adejolu the Rector, who
said her administration has been transparent in all its
financial dealings, accused the workers of pursuing
parochial and selfish agenda.
She accused the workers of acting arbitrarily by not
following due process before embarking on indefinite
strike urging them to toe the line of civility and
embrace dialogue rather than confrontation that
could affect the relative peace and co-existence in the
institution.
Culled From The Nation Online
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