A socio-cultural group, the Afemai People’s Movement, APM, has urged the Federal Government to confirm the Acting Rector of the Federal Polytechnic Auchi, Edo State, Mr Mustapha Zubair, as the substantive rector of the polytechnic without further delay.
The President General of APM, Mr. Mohammed Osikhotse, made the call at a press conference on Thursday in Auchi.
Osikhotse said the occupant of the position on acting capacity, Zubair, deserved to be confirmed as a substantive rector, in recognition of the massive infrastructural upgrade of the polytechnic since he started acting.
The APM President expressed displeasure over a purported protest organised by some individuals, demanding for a rector of Edo North origin.
“We the Afemai People’s Movement disassociate ourselves from the purported protest. We want Mr President not to listen to tribalists kicking against a man who has brought about unprecedented peace and cooperation that have eluded Auchi polytechnic for years”, he added.
“Just like every Nigerian, this present acting rector has the right to head any institution in any part of the country as long as he is qualified for the position.
“We the Afemai are known to be accommodating as we love everyone, we will not be part of any act of injustice that will be melted out to Mr. Mustapha Zubair of the rectorship position just because he is from Kwara State.
“Mr. Zubair is a gentleman for the job, since his assumption as the Acting Rector, the polytechnic has been very peaceful, sanitised and disciplined.
“We call on Mr President, the Minister of Education and Chairman of Governing body of Auchi Polytechnic to please help the institution by confirming Mr Mustapha Zubair, the Acting Rector as substantive rector of the polytechnic to be able to move the institution to the next level,” Osikhotse pleaded.
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