UNIPORT new VC flays rising cost of running varsities, initiate financial reformsThe Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has berated the Federal Government over the appointment of five inexperienced rectors in the newly established six federal polytechnics in the country. National President of ASUP, Anderson Ezeibe, stated this yesterday during the 100th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State. Ezeibe said the appointment of five unqualified rectors in the newly established polytechnics was against the Polytechnic Act of 2019. “Unfortunately, five of the six rectors appointed in the new polytechnics are neither chief lecturers, nor named from any polytechnic in the country. Ezeibe, who disclosed that ASUP had already approached the court to seek redress over the appointments, urged the Edo State Government to pay five months salary arrears owed the employees of the Edo State Polytechnic, Usen.

Source: The Guardian July 15, 2021 01:41 UTC