Kogi Poly demotes Deputy Registrar, sacks 2 others for sexual harassment, abscondment of duty

The Governing Council of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has approved the demotion of a Deputy Registrar, Mr. Audu Matthew, to the rank of Principal Assistant Registrar, on account of negligence of duty.

In the same vein, the Council also approved the termination of the appointment of Mr. Mukhtar Muhammed, an Administrative Officer II for sexual molestation.

Similarly, Mrs. Funmilayo Afolabi, an Assistant Chief Executive Officer, had her appointment terminated for absconding from duty for 9 months.

In another development, the Council approved the promotion of 11 Principal Lecturers to the rank of Chief Lecturers 572 other teaching and non-teaching members of staff of the institution.

This was part of the far reaching decisions made at the 72nd Regular Meeting of the Governing Council presided over by the Chairman, Barrister Sani Shaibu held at the Polytechnic’s Council Chamber.

Council also approved the recommendation that 49 academic staff and 71 non-teaching staff be promoted for the 2024 promotion exercise, and further approved the promotion of 225 academic staff and 227 non-teaching staff for the 2025 exercise.

Earlier in his address, the Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman, expressed heartfelt appreciation to members of Governing Council for their presence at the meeting, describing it as a clear reflection of their steadfast commitment to the institution’s growth, stability and sound governance.

Prof. Usman also informed Council of the discovery of a result forgery syndicate involving one Mr. Henry Tope, who was apprehended, while in possession of 30 Statements of Result and one original certificate, all bearing the name and insignia of the Polytechnic.

He also expressed profound gratitude to the Visitor to the Polytechnic, the Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, for his unwavering support, visionary leadership, and continued guidance.

Prof. Usman stressed that Governor Ododo’s administration has provided an enabling environment that has greatly enhanced academic stability, infrastructural advancement and overall institutional development at the Polytechnic.

While outlining the management’s recent strides, the Rector highlighted several key achievements, including the prompt release of students’ results, enhanced security management across campuses, the successful payment of Earned Academic Allowance (EAA) for the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions to deserving staff of the School of Management Studies and the School of Applied Sciences, as well as the provision of a new borehole to improve water supply within the institution among others.

Professor Usman also informed Council of the appointment of the Polytechnic’s Deputy Registrar (Senior Establishment), Mrs. Glory Ojochogwu Yakubu, as the substantive Registrar of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara.

Those promoted to the rank of Chief Lecturer on the recommendations of the Appointments, Promotions, and Disciplinary Committee (AP&DC) include Mr Ehimony James Baba Tunde and Mrs Ajayi Omolola Felicia (School of Applied Sciences); Engr. Anikoh Godwin Ateiza (School of Engineering Technology); Dr. Acharu Faith Tony-Okeme and Dr. Raji Abdulwasiu Adeyemi (School of Management Studies); Mrs Akinola Hope Ojochide, Mrs Olayiwola Grace Eleojo, and Mr Aminu Fasasi Olanrewaju. (School of General and Communication Studies); Mr Boluromi Samuel Sunday and Mr Salawu Abdulazeez (School of Preliminary Studies); and Arc. Dr. Thompson Ochedi Ekele (School of Environmental Technology).