Consider Applicants From Polytechnic System-ASUP Tells Nasarawa Polytechnic Governing Council

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Rabiu Omaku

 

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic, Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia has kicked against the appointment of Rector of the Institution from the University system instead emphasized on the need to appoint insider.

 

Paul Useni said only insiders from within the Nasarawa State Polytechnic and Polytechnic system knows the challenges affecting the Polytechnic.

 

The Chairman said anybody that applied for the position of Rector other than people from the Polytechnic should not be shortlisted.

 

Paul Useni Fatiye asked a pertinent question on who is a Chief Lecturer and what is the equivalent of a Chief lecturer while comparing the Polytechnic and University system.

 

“What is the equivalent of a Chief lecturer from the Polytechnic system, a professor or what”.

 

According to him, “Today’s congress focused on the advert placed on some national dailies by the Governing Council of the Institution for the positions of Rector,  Registrar and Librarian but our discussion was centered on the office of the Rector”.

 

“Who is a Chief Lecturer in the University, saying we have qualified persons in Polytechnic whom deserved this exalted seat as Rector.

 

Saying, “We at the Polytechnic system has an approved template by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).

 

“What we are witnessing today is an aberration of National Board on Technical Education (NBTE) template.

 

Adding that the Academic Staff Union of the Polytechnic has taken a position, he further maintained that the Union is advising the State Government for the sake of Industrial disharmony to appoint qualified persons within the Polytechnic no matter where he comes from as Rector.

 

ASUP urged the visitor to the Institution, Governor Abdullahi Alhaji.Sule to accord utmost priority to Chief Lecturers while those from the University should be disqualified from the race.

 

When asked on whom ASUP are supporting to be a Rector, Useni confided that the Union are in support of all candidates from the Polytechnic.

 

While commenting on the change of the name of the Institution from Nasarawa State Polytechnic,Lafia to Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic, the Chairman maintained that the process of name change by the former Governor,Umaru Tanko Al-Makura was done in error.

 

“The former visitor to the Polytechnic supposed to write to the Nasarawa State House of Assembly and which he will await their approval before the change of name,go back to the Law establishing the Institution”.

 

Paul Useni unraved that Nasarawa State Polytechnic Lafia is the only recognized name by law.

 

The Chairman Governing Council of the Polytechnic,His Royal Highness, Sani Muhammed Bako !!!,the Paramount ruler of Karshi could not be reached for comment as at press time.

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