The management of Rufus Giwa
Polytechnic, Owo, on Tuesday, sacked Oluwadare Ijawoye, chairman of the
Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) in the institution, and Ade
Arikawe, his secretary, over alleged gross misconduct.
ASUP had accused Banji Alabi,
principal officers of the school and the chairman of the institution’s
governing council, of misappropriation of funds in the purchase of vehicles.
Their sack was contained in a
circular issued by Samuel Ojo, the school’s director of public relations and
protocol.
The circular warned that the
sacked staff should not be seen in the institution, adding that members of the
public should not transact business with them under the auspices of the
polytechnic.
It also reiterated the suspension
of ASUP activities in the school.
“This is to certify that Mr
Oluwadare Ijawoye and Mr Ade Arikawe have been dismissed from the service of
the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, for gross misconduct and barred from entering
the polytechnic,” the circular read.
“The duo, therefore, cease to be
chairman and secretary of the suspended ASUP.
“Anyone transacting business with
them is doing so at his risk.”
The sack of the ASUP leaders was
the climax of the face-off between the union and the management of the
institution.
Ijawoye had accused the
institution’s management of approving and using N68 million for the purchase of
about five vehicles, most of which, he claimed, were second hand cars.
He also said that the act was
contrary to the extant law of Ondo state.
Ijawoye said that the union had
already approached an anti-graft agency, adding that details would be made
known to the public soon.
He alleged that the council had
knowledge of the action and was trying to doctor some documents.
Ijawoye maintained the union’s
stand that the council had no right to approve N68 million, but a maximum of
only N14 million.
But the institution’s management
had dismissed the claim of misappropriation, saying purchase of vehicles was
statutory.
The management in a statement
asked the ASUP leader to save his energy by approaching the various anti-graft
agencies rather than “his nauseating ranting on social media” since he claimed
to be in possession of various incriminating documents.
The statement described most of
the comments and pictures painted about the polytechnic on the social media by
Ijawoye as unfounded and baseless.
“The chairman of council, Mr
Banji Alabi, was already quite comfortable, very successful and rich before
venturing into politics. He is a man endowed with a passion to make the
institution a silicon valley,” it stated.
“So, allegation of
misappropriation of money as alleged by Ijawoye is, therefore, laughable, as it
remains a figment of imagination of a drowning man.
“The polytechnic management
remains committed to promoting the welfare of its workers at all times and will
do everything possible to ensure that this spirit is sustained.”
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