NANS condemns sack of 344 Rivers lecturers

It said the decision was ill motivated and should be condemned by all well-meaning Nigerians.In a statement, NANS President, Comrade Tijani Usman, said “Nigerian students condemn in totality the action taken by the Rivers State governor as it lacks any moral and rational justification. Sacking 344 lecturers and other staff of the institution in one […]

It said the decision was ill motivated and should be condemned by all well-meaning Nigerians.
In a statement, NANS President, Comrade Tijani Usman, said “Nigerian students condemn in totality the action taken by the Rivers State governor as it lacks any moral and rational justification. Sacking 344 lecturers and other staff of the institution in one fell swoop under the guise that their employment did not follow due process is a demonstration of administrative rascality.”
It would be recalled that the Rivers State governor had directed the state Ministry of Education to sack 344 lecturers of the state polytechnic and other staff employed last year by the former governor, Rotimi Amaechi, saying their employment did not follow due process. The rector of the institution was also directed to proceed on terminal leave.
NANS said it was regrettable that the governor who is supposed to champion the cause of education having served as minister of state and substantive minister of education would allow political sentiments prevail over administration of the sector.
“It is sad that rather than concentrate on providing dividends of democracy as promised, he is busy carrying out vengeful vendetta,” the statement noted.