Attai Audu Jos
A Jos based group, Action Against Corruption (AAC) has called on the Plateau state government to set up visitation panel to investigate the administrative and financial malfeasance of the Rector of the Plateau State Polytechnic Barkin-Ladi,Bldr. John Dawam to avert further slide of the Polytechnic and save the institution from imminent collapse.
AAC made the call in an open letter addressed to the governor of Plateau State Barr. Caleb Mutfwang Which a copy made available to Oracle Reporters
The petition is titled “Plateau state Polytechnic on the verge of eminent collapse: A call on Government to investigate the litany of infractions in the institution”
The letter was signed by Joshua Michael the spokesman of AAC .
He called for the suspension of the Rector to allow an investigation panel unfettered access to records of the Polytechnic.
But in a swift reaction, the Rector of the Polytechnic Bldr John Dawam told Oracle Reporters that’Let the visitation panel come to the Polythecnic, Iam as strong as a Lion, my records are there for the panel to peruse.”
According to Rector, the spurious allegations levelled against him is borne out of malice and hatred with the aim of instigating his removal from office stressing that the petitioners are vainglorious power mongers looking for cheap popularity and relevance in the present administration.
However, the group further alleged that Bldr. Dawam came to the Polytechnic with no cognate experience and had not served as head of department, Dean of school, Director, or any other relevant office where he should have gathered administrative experience.
They also accused the Rector of incompetence and turning his residence into a mecca of employment as he has moved computers and printer to his house turning it to the Secretariat of the employment.
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