Nasarawa Poly: Now that the rumbles are over

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja has on 28th June, 2016, ruled on a case filed before it by one TPL Omammeh Shuaibu Madaki, challenging the appointment of Prof. Shettima Abdulkadir Saidu, as the Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa. Justice M. N. Esowe of the Industrial Court ruled that he did not find merit […]

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja has on 28th June, 2016, ruled on a case filed before it by one TPL Omammeh Shuaibu Madaki, challenging the appointment of Prof. Shettima Abdulkadir Saidu, as the Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa.
Justice M. N. Esowe of the Industrial Court ruled that he did not find merit in the case dismissed it.
The judge thereafter affirmed the appointment of Shettima by the federal government of Nigeria as genuine and authentic. This brings to an end the insinuations by some unscrupulous elements, who from all indications did not seem to understand the workings of government.
Following the appointment of Shettima as the substantive Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, in 2014, there were series of petitions, unguarded publications and utterances from some people, who could not get things done their way.
They challenged the decision of the federal government. The matter was thoroughly investigated by both the Department of State Security Services (DSSS) and the ICPC, who declared the appointment as genuine and in line with laid down procedures.
But, instead of dousing the situation, the clearance further aggravated the baseless agitations, which made the appellant (Shuaibu Madaki) to further challenge the matter before an Industrial Court. With the court ruling, it is hoped that the general public will come to understand the crux of the matter.
It is worthy to mention for the record that Mr. Madaki was absent and could not handover the affairs of the institution to the newly appointed Rector on 17th February, 2014, when the latter assumed duty.
Over the last two years, these unscrupulous elements have worked to distract the administration through misinformation of the general public about a fake struggle for leadership of the institution. They also portrayed a troublesome atmosphere in the polytechnic community, which never existed. Shettima has justified its capabilities by transforming the entire polytechnic into a place where every serious minded academic will want to be associated with.
The transformation cut across areas of academics, infrastructure and other extracurricular development. In fact, one can hardly believe that such developmental strides can be achieved within such a short period and under such faulty atmosphere of attention seekers.
“The truth, crushed to the earth, will surely rise again” is a maxim that exposes the short reign of falsehood over truth; suffice to say that irrespective of the intensity of confusions caused by falsehood, it cannot withstand the test of time.
 Shuaibu Abdulmalik Usman, a public commentator sent this piece from NH23, Shandam road, Lafia, Nasarawa State.