Rector IMA Polytechnic Refuses To Appear Before Governing Council Investigative Committee-Investigation

…..over N5.6m for 2018,2019 and 2020 outstanding promotions unaccounted for 

The wise men say the truth shall always prevail against falsehood

Information available to Journalists from the Isa Mustapha Agwai 1, Polytechnic Lafia has revealed that the headship of the institution, Dr. Justina Anjiode Kotso refuses to honor the formal invitation of the investigative committee set up by the Governing Council of the Polytechnic to checkmate allegations of executive excesses.

It was reliably gathered that the committee is to investigate how she runs the school three years after her appointment especially in the award of contracts without due consultation of the school management and the Governing Council.

Kotso, it was revealed refused to appear before the investigative committee to answer the pertinent question that has to do with some crucial issues which if left unchecked may cripple the State-owned institution.

Some of the affected directors who were invited by the Governing Council who appeared did not appear with the needed documents, It was gathered that the directors handed over all the needed documents to the rector, Insider told this medium that some of the few who appeared said they were acting on the directive of rector been their boss.

A fundamental question that needed ardent answer is why the headship of IMAP refused to appear before the committee with regards to the affairs of the Polytechnic if truly her hands were clean

The committee set up by the Governing Council may not be unconnected to the whereabouts of N5m out of the N21m released by Governor Abdullahi Sule meant to clear 2018,2019 and 2020 outstanding staff promotions and annual increments.

 An insider from the Isa Mustapha Agwai 1, Polytechnic Lafia interestingly, The fiasco at the Polytechnic has taken another dimension, The unfolding was the issue surrounding the implementation of outstanding three-year promotions and annual increments and the new employment approved by the State Governor Sule.

A competent source from IMAP confirmed that out of the N21m released only N15.6m was utilized by the Rector while the remaining balance of N5m was not accounted for.

Efforts to speak to the embattled Rector IMAP and the State Commissioner of Education, John Mamman proved abortive at press time, as they didn’t answer their calls.