Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics Condemns Deplorable State of Federal Polytechnic Offa
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Federal Polytechnic Offa, has strongly condemned the current deplorable state of the institution.
In a statement on Tuesday, the ASUP Chairman, Idowu Atilola, partially blamed the situation on the alleged consistent absence of key principal managers of the institution, including the rector, bursar, and registrar.
“The union is embarrassed to announce the continued despicable state of our institution, as evidenced by the recent shameful disconnection by PHCN due to non-payment, the pitiable state of infrastructural facilities, and the school environment being likened to a Guinea Savanna that is now host to animals,” the statement read.
Atilola expressed serious concern over the ongoing decay and demanded immediate action to address these issues. He warned that the union might be compelled to declare the school unfit for habitation and academic activities if the situation is not resolved.
“We cannot continue to show understanding while the management is bullying all and sundry on duties that are their absolute preserve,” he said.
The union has repeatedly highlighted incompetence and mismanagement within the registry department.
Atilola listed several grievances, including the failure to honor union agreements, non-issuance of return letters to winners of Council elections, spreading false information to malign staff, improper record-keeping, power usurpation, and abuse of office.
“We have discovered that this trend, if not curbed, is a disaster in the making, and we must take proactive steps to save the souls of the staff,” Atilola emphasized.
ASUP called on the management to urgently conduct a holistic review of registry operations to prevent more drastic steps in the near future
