Crisis rocks Imo College of Education as COEASU threatens strike
08 January 2025 |
3:08 am
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has appealed to Governor Hope Uzodimma to intervene in the management crisis rocking Benjamin Uwajumogu College of Education, Ihitte Uboma, Imo.
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has appealed to Governor Hope Uzodimma to intervene in the management crisis rocking Benjamin Uwajumogu College of Education, Ihitte Uboma, Imo.
The COEASU Chairman and Secretary in the college, Wilson Amandi and Rev. Fr. Benedict Amuchie, respectively, appealed in a statement in Owerri yesterday.
The union threatened industrial action within two weeks if the crisis was not resolved. It accused the Acting Provost, Dr Maryrose Nwachukwu, of “abuse of power and award of contracts without due process.”
It stated that the provost had been acting for 30 months, paying imprest for only five months to directors, deans, and Heads of Departments (HODs). It claimed that directors, deans and HODs have been using their money to prepare all accreditation documents and logistics since March 2024, and had not been refunded, despite applying to Nwachukwu for refund.
It said the provost allegedly procured items single-handedly and awarded TETFund contracts without academic deans and HODs’ involvement or due process.
“She also awards TETFund contracts in the college without following the Procurement Act 2007 guidelines, and has awarded over N1.5 billion contract without Tenders Board, which comprises academic deans and HODs,” it said.
The union further accused Nwachukwu of solely accessing TETFund for Microteaching laboratory equipment without the knowledge of the HOD of the office. It argued that TETFund projects executed under her watch were poorly designed, and executed and did not follow the college’s development plan. It also alleged that offices and furniture for lecturers, directors, deans and HODs were lacking.
The union expressed concern that the claims of insecurity cited for the non-provision of the essentials were not investigated.
Related
4 days ago
The protracted battle for the throne of the Kano emirate took a fresh dimension on Thursday as Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, urged President Bola Tinubu to move the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, out of the state. The Deputy Governor also faulted the police command in Kano for dispersing some aggrieved youths…
4 days ago
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Thursday, warned students in Oyo State to avoid alcohol and substance abuse, warning that drug abuse can lead to death, mental health disorders and other adverse effects. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made the call during the "Catch-Them-Young" inauguration of the NAFDAC Consumer…
26 Feb
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised concerns over organised foreign fraud syndicates recruiting young Nigerians and using cryptocurrency to facilitate illegal arms importation. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede made the disclosure in Abuja while addressing participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course at the National Institute for Security Studies. He revealed that the…
26 Feb
DR Gbenga Hashim, a former presidential candidate and an oil magnate, has praised former Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) for acknowledging his past misdeeds some 31 years ago as the head of a junta and offering an apology to the nation. In a press statement released by his media department on Tuesday,…
26 Feb
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, on Wednesday raised the alarm over threats to her life and that of the agency's staff, calling on the authorities to protect the operatives who daily navigate a great deal of hazards while carrying out their assigned…
26 Feb
In a renewed effort to tackle Nigeria’s security challenges, the Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, has emphasized the critical role of security agency collaboration in leveraging INTERPOL’s tools to foster peace and stability across the country. Speaking at a high-level workshop on the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) in Abuja, themed “Strengthening Internal…
26 Feb
Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2024 Edo State governorship election, has strongly rebuked Senator Monday Okpebholo over his recent allegations on TVC News’ Journalist Hangout. Okpebholo, the governor of Edo State, had claimed that Ighodalo and his team “are mopping up money to go and bribe tribunal people,” a statement…
26 Feb
The Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA) says the proposed Value Added Tax (VAT) sharing formula would serve as an incentive for economic expansion across all states. Speaking on the sidelines of the public hearing on the tax reform bill at the House of Representatives, PAACA's Executive Director, Ezenwa Nwagwu, highlighted the importance…
25 Feb
Moved by revelations made by former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd), that the 1966 coup was not an Igbo coup, an Igbo group, Njiko Igbo Forum, has demanded the sum of N100 trillion from the Nigerian government on account of the injustice suffered by the Igbo people from 1966 to date. Babangida,…
25 Feb
Immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, believes the Niger Delta region deserves a lot of accolades for keeping the country together as a unit despite its constant neglect by each ruling government. Speaking during his condolence visit to the late Chief Edwin Clark's residence in Abuja, El-Rufai maintained that Nigeria would have…
×
Get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox every day of the week. Stay informed with the Guardian’s leading coverage of Nigerian and world news, business, technology and sports.
0 Comments
We will review and take appropriate action.