By Kennis Philips
Authorities of the Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic in Bori, Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State have confirmed the sack of no fewer than 10 lecturers, while seven others were suspended over alleged Sexual harassment in the institution.
The Rector
of the polytechnic, Dr. Onengiyeofori Georgewill, who disclosed this to
newsmen, said the 8th Governing Council of the institution has already put
measures in place to ensure sanity and academic excellence after identifying
that sex or money for grades has been a major challenge in the institution.
Georgewill
said, “They are so many. I cannot give you the exact number but I know they are
so many. I can tell you that as we speak, I am not very sure but not less than
10 lecturers have been sacked.
“And as I
speak with you, about seven more are on suspension. I can’t give the exact
figure but just about that,” the rector stated.
On proposed
plans by the National Assembly to prescribe 15-year jail term for any lecturer
found culpable of sex or money-for-grades in the nation’s higher institutions,
Georgewill said the polytechnic had been meting out punishment even before the
matter received the attention of the Senate.
“We have
been doing that even before this law (bill) came because the 8th Governing
Council, as soon as they came in, that is one of the areas they actually
identified, and immediately put a structure in place, and asked the management
to implement.”
The KenPoly rector further said even if the National Assembly prescribes 25-year jail term for randy lecturers, he would have no problem with it, noting that the governing council of the institution was happy with actions taken so far by management on the issue.
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“So, we have
been doing that and they (governing council) are happy with us. Even if it is
25 years, I am also very comfortable with it,” Georgewill explained.