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ASUP D.S. Adegbenro I.C.T. Poly, Itori, decries non payment of minimum wage, pension, salary arrears, etc
ASUP D.S. Adegbenro I.C.T. Poly, Itori, decries non payment of minimum wage, pension, salary arrears, etc
……Demands appointment of substantive Rector of the Institution
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic, ASUP, D.S. Adegbenro I.C.T. Polytechnic, Itori, has decried non payment of Minimum Wage, CONTISS 15 Migration, Pension, appointment of substantive Rector, payment salary arrears, repair of dilapidated polytechnic structures, today Wednesday 17th of May, 2023.
According to the Chairman, ASUP D.S. Adegbenro I.C.T. Polytechic, Itori chapter, Mr Dairo Lukman, the salary arrears and pension of staff were denied, the polytechnic is owing staff salaries since 2006 while counterpart and pension deduction have not been paid.
When our correspondent visited the Institution premises, it was like a den of reptiles as everywhere was bushy, most of the buildings are in dare need of maintenance, so many roofs of the lecture rooms have been destroyed by winds but the Management of the Institution refused to do the needful.
Meanwhile, the institution is blessed with over 3,000 students whose tuition and other levies being paid, can maintain the Institution apart from the remittance to Ogun state Government coffers.
Other I.C.T. Polytechnics established by the Gbenga Daniel led administration are doing wonderfully well, apart from Gateway I.C.T. Polytechnic in Itori, according to our report.
However, the Chairman of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) Mr Dairo Lukman pleaded to Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun (MFR) to wade into the matter before the staff embark on an indefinite strike action due to the carelessness of the leadership of the Institution.
ASUP demands:
(A) THE GROSS DISREGARD FOR THE LAW ON PENSIONS AND FUTURE OF THE STAFF:
(i) It was observed that the Management has little regard for the Law on Pensions and the welfare of her human resources (members of this Union) when several months of Pension arrears had remained unpaid despite all references made to them;
(ii) That the previous Management, led by Professor Fatade had approved the payment of some amount, (#10million) with a Payment Plan, for the remission of Pensions during his four-year tenure, which was kept aside as at his transition but was unfortunately, not remitted till date;
(iii) That the employer’s contributions required by the Law had not been attended to at all since 2006;
(iv) This deprivation has demoralized the members when placed in comparison with their contemporaries in other institutions, while the current harsh economic realities and the recent loss of a member make other members lament the fate of their welfare and their future;
(v) That with many instances, she had had to shift grounds, and the members of the Union had shown great understanding in her agitations, which had not been compensated with the necessary actions; and
(vi) That the Management had not adhered to her promises and expressed actions as regards the payment of the backlogs.
(B) NON-IMPLEMENTATION CONSEQUENTIAL ADJUSTMENT TO SALARIES:
(i) It was observed that despite the hand of fellowship stretched to the Institution with the condition of a convincing presentation to the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, the Ag. Rector had persistently hesitated and bluntly refused to put the necessary information and presentation across, towards the implementation and sustenance of the Minimum Wage, till the Inauguration of the Governing Council;
(ii) That the Ag. Rector had bluntly refused to present facts and figures to the new Governing Council, which could have facilitated the implementation, at the suspension of the 2022 work to rule exercise;
(iii) That the Management had also refused to work with the Union in a mutual agreement towards implementation, when possible, even while the Union gave a long rope to pull;
(iv) That the members of the Union would encounter double-jeopardy with the arrival of a new Minimum Wage Structure, when the Old Structure had not been granted yet, and the impending worrisome removal of subsidy on petroleum products in the country this year;
(v) That it is disheartening that of all the Institutions in Ogun state, it is only at D.S.A.P. that Minimum Wage has not been implemented (In fact, the embattled MAPOLY has started enjoying the Minimum Wage from January 2023 and arrears of October, November and December, 2022 salaries are to be paid with their next salary); and
(vi) That the Management may be delighted at seeing her officials being laid back among their peers and made to suffer terribly.
(F) THE REFUSAL OF THE MANAGEMENT TO PAY BACKLOG OF ARREARS OF SALARIES:
(i) The Congress discovered and frowned at the lengthy list of salary arrears owed since 2007.
(ii) She also observed that promises made by the Rector, particularly before the Commissioner had been carefully discarded;
(iii) That the portions paid within 2021 were amputated bits which were so meagre;
(iv) That some members of staff who were expected to be beneficiaries were also deprived from the latest payment in 2021, and
(v) That afterwards, the Management had turned deaf ears to the rewards for years of sweat which under the law, must have been delivered.
Celestial Church Debunks False Reports
Trailing Arson, Looting of Parish in Ajah
…as mob attempts to kill Shepherd and Assistant
Authorities of the Celestial Church of Christ have issued a statement to debunk false reports, including videos that some people have posted on the Internet aimed at tarnishing the image of the church, after tragedy struck at CCC Overcomers Parish, Oke-Ira Nla, Ajah, Lagos, which almost claimed the life the Shepherd, Venerable Superior Evangelist [Prophet] James Aso and his assistant, Senior Evangelist Ayotunde Oladipupo.
The parish was burned down by an angry mob that also broke in and stole church equipment and valuables, while the New Moon Service of Thursday, 1st June, 2023. The arson was triggered by the death of a Hausa man named Dogo who was contracted to evacuate the overflowing soak-away in the church premises. The deceased Hausa man also doubles as an Okada rider in the neighbourhood.
However, contrary to the false narrative making the rounds that the Parish was burnt because the deceased’s body was mutilated and human parts removed for rituals. Below are authenticated truths as confirmed by the police, parishioners, non-Hausa neighbours and the official media spokesman of the Celestial Church of Christ, Superior Evangelist Kayode Ajala.
The Facts:
– The deceased Hausa man known as Dogo was quite popular in the neighbourhood and was known for the job of evacuating overflowing soak–aways. He also doubled as an Okada rider and it wasn’t the first time he’d been paid by the parish for such jobs. This time, he was actually paid for the job three days before the unfortunate incident.
– Dogo himself chose to do the job on the night of Thursday, 1st June, 2023. This was while the New Moon Service was in progress and the Parish Shepherd in Charge of the Parish, VSE Aso James, was busy in the inner altar as he was the Service Conductor.
– While carrying out the job he was paid for, Dogo slipped and fell into the soak-away.
– The Assistant Shepherd of the Parish, Senior Evangelist Ayotunde Oladipupo, who was supervising Dogo’s work immediately tried to rescue Dogo and in the process, he also fell into the soak-away.
– Church members alerted by the shouts for help abandoned the Service and began a rescue operation for the two people that had fallen into the soak-away. The lifeless body of Dogo was eventually brought out, while the unconscious body of Oladipupo was also brought out of the soak-away. Both of them were rushed to the hospital where the lifeless body of Dogo was pronounced dead.
– The family of the deceased Hausa man, Dogo, took custody of his remains with all parts of the body intact.
– The Police also attest to the fact that no part of Dogo’s body was tampered with.
– The arson at the Overcomers Parish was carried out by an angry mob largely made up of ‘area boys’ and Okada riders who also attacked the Shepherd of the Parish, VSE Aso James, and inflicted grievous bodily harm on him.
– The Hausas in the neighbourhood are doing a house-to-house search, on a reprisal attack, looking for Celestial Church members with the intention to harm them. Many C.C.C. members in the neighbourhood have since abandoned their homes and gone into hiding.
– VSE James Aso (Shepherd) and Senior Evangelist Ayotunde Oladipupo (Assistant Shepherd) are presently hospitalised and in critical condition.
Members of the public should disregard any other narrative meant to tarnish the name and image of the Celestial Church of Christ Worldwide.
The Celestial Church of Christ is a Bible believing church focussed on evangelizing the world through the proclamation of the word – the good news of the Messiah Jesus Christ and of the Kingdom of God; in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, proclaiming deliverance to those bound by the shackles of Satan, healing the broken-hearted, the sick, the deformed, restoring hope to the hopeless and those who are bound, while reinforcing the faith of all – both feeble and strong in the unfailing righteousness and faithfulness of God Almighty and Jesus Christ, the Lord and Saviour.
BREAKING! Gunmen Attack Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, Several Injured
Sahara Weekly Reports That Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State escaped death by whiskers when his convoy was blocked and attacked by people believed to be supporters of Alh. Muritala Yakubu Ajaka at about 12.30 hours on Saturday.
The attack took place near the Naval Base, a few kilometres from Lokoja town.
It was reported that the convoy of Muritala Yakubu Ajaka, having sighted that of the Governor, reportedly blocked the road while some of his armed thugs started shooting sporadically at the Governor’s convoy.
A Tundra branded with the logo of the SDP and with SDP flags also blocked the Governor’s vehicle and occupants of the SDP-branded Tundra were armed with rifles and short guns.
Confirming the incident, the state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, said there is no cause for panic as the Governor is in high spirits.
“Some security aides and other aides attached to the Governor sustained some degrees of injuries and have been rushed to medical facilities for medical attention.
We urge the people of Kogi State to remain calm as security agents are in full control to ensure the arrest of the hoodlums behind the attack.
“The State Government will ensure that law and order are maintained as the attackers will be brought to justice,” he said.
Governor Bello warned that no APC member should involve in any reprisal attack as insecurity from any quarter will be met with stiff penalties
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