Mr Alabi, the school council chairman was quoted to have said in several management meetings that the government can no longer fund the school and wants to sell it, and that the services of all members of staff are no longer needed.
Nigerian Cable News online also gathered that over fifty(50) staff of the schools will be affected by the new decision.
A statement issued by the School acting rector of the school, Mr. Gani Ogundahunsi confirmed the development but said no staff will loose his or her job, an assertion obviously contradictory to the sack letters issued to them.
Below is the statement unedited :
The staff school of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic will be privatized and investors are being invited to take advantage of the business opportunity.
As at now the cost of running the school is N74,000,000.00 (Seventy Four Million Naira)in one year whereas the total income from the school every year is N4,000,000.00 (Four Million Naira ONLY ): This is not sustainable.
The Governing Council have therefore decided to privatize the school:
All the employees employed directly by the Polytechnic will return to the polytechnic Employment while efforts are being made to persuade the investors and the ministry of education to absorb other categories of employees but no person will lose his or her employment as a result of these changes in the corporate structure.
We solicit for the support of all our employees and the good people of Ondo State to enable us to carry out The Executive order of Mr Governor to the Governing Council.
To Retool, Reconstruct & Reposition Ondo State Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO) and make it a leading research institute committed to improving the human condition through advanced science and technology.
We solicit your support during the slight changes that are going on at the Polytechinic.
Gani Ogundahunsi
Ag Rector
Signed
Management Rufus Giwa Polytechnic: Owo
Source:Nigerian Cable News
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