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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) says the Buhari administration\u2019s appointment of Rectors for six new polytechnics violates the Federal Polytechnics (Amendment) Act, 2019.<\/p>\n

Anderson Ezeibe, ASUP President in a statement on Sunday stressed that the appointees had no experience.<\/p>\n

Last week, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, named principal officers for the new institutions to include, Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, Oyo: Prof. Dakas J. Dakas is Council Chairman; Dr Taofeek Adekunle \u2013 Rector; Federal Polytechnic, Ohodo, Enugu: Chief Sylvester Ameh is Council Chairman; Prof. Edwin Onyeneje \u2013 Rector; Federal Polytechnic, Ugep, Cross River: Prof. Andrew Chukumeri is Council Chairman; Prof. Edward Ntui-Okay \u2013 Rector.<\/p>\n

Federal Polytechnic, Shendam, Plateau: Sixtus Abetianbe is Council Chairman; Dr. Zakari Ya\u2019u \u2013 Rector; Federal Polytechnic, Monguno, Borno: Dr. Umar Tambari is Council Chairman; Prof. Garba Mohammed \u2013 Rector; Federal Polytechnic, Wannune, Benue: Ibrahim Tukur is Council Chairman, Engineer Dr. Terlumun Utser \u2013 Rector.<\/p>\n

However, Ezeibe claimed that five out of the six new Rectors \u201care not qualified for the positions\u201d.<\/p>\n

The union leader said their engagement fell short of the requirements captured in Section 8, 2 (a)i of the Federal Polytechnics Act.<\/p>\n

ASUP regrettable that the federal government became \u201cprincipal violators\u201d of the governing laws and recent ruling of the National Industrial Court.<\/p>\n

The lecturers added that the appointment undermined the essence of the union\u2019s current engagement with the government.<\/p>\n

Ezeibe told Nigerians to hold the government responsible for any escalation of its current industrial action.<\/p>\n

\u201dWe are therefore demanding the withdrawal of these appointments to usher in a process of appointment in alignment with the provisions of the law\u201d, the statement concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) says the Buhari administration\u2019s appointment of Rectors for six new polytechnics violates the Federal Polytechnics (Amendment) Act, 2019. Anderson Ezeibe, ASUP President in a statement on Sunday stressed that the appointees had no experience. 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