Plateau: JUPTI Fault Removal of Heads of Tertiary Institutions

From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos

The Joint Union of Plateau State owned Tertiary Institutions (JUPTI) has faulted the removal of Heads of the state owned tertiary institutions by the State Government.

The union at a press conference on Tuesday which was held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ Secretariat, Jos, noted that their appointment were in accordance with Edicts and Laws that established the Institutions.

Chairman of the joint union, Comrade Sunoe Peter Longbaam  said the removal of the officers was not in line with the laws governing the institutions.

“We are afraid, these acts might be counterproductive with gross and imaginable consequences in the accreditation of our academic programs. 

“As if the damage done with the removals was not enough, again without minding the position of the Edit, we were again confronted with what the government term ” Temporary appointment” even where exists Deputy and which by law should rightly be given such position.

We asked again gentlemen of the press, how can we have Temporary heads of tertiary institutions where there exists deputy(s)?” The statement queries.

While noting that the action was in total disregard to Laws guiding the operation of the institutions, the union said it is a setback to the educational system.

“This is a serious setback in our quest for a better Educational system in the state. We are really worried about the future of our tertiary Education, this same government set up visitation panels to these institutions, where are the reports?

“We demand that Government should re-visit its action for the sake of industrial harmony.” read the statement.

The union also spoke on the cancellation of the employment done in October, 2022, by the last administration, according to them, the employment was done to bridge the manpower gap in the tertiary institutions