Education
SSANU Demands Reinstatement Of Sacked IAUE Staff, Teachers
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), South – South zone, has called for the immediate reinstatement of the sacked teachers teaching in both staff school and Demonstration Secondary School owned by Ignatius Ajuru University of Education ,Rumuolumini in Port Harcourt.
The National Vice president of SSANU, South-South , Comrade Cheta U. Azumah made this demand when he led other executive members of the union to pay a courtesy visit on the Acting Vice Chancellor of IAUOE, Prof Okechuku Onuchuku in his office in Port Harcourt , recently as part of the proceedings leading to the zonal executive council meeting of the union being hosted by the university in Port Harcourt.
Azumah told the Vice Chancellor that the demand for the reinstatement of the teachers became necessary following the unbearable conditions of the affected categories of the staffs , stressing that most of the workers have lost their parental rights in their various families as result of their inability to provide for their families.
He disclosed that many of the workers are sick and can not pay for both medical and education bills of their children and dependants , adding that they are now leaving on the mercy of their colleagues who contribute two thousand naira as welfare to them every month.
He told his host that the affected staffs won the state government in the courts up to Appeal court and urged him to represent the matter to the state government and the institutions’ Governing Council.
“Vice Chancellor sir,now that we have a new administration in the state and also new governing council for the university, please represent this matter so that these people who have contributed to the development of the institution can not be wirsked off like that.some of them have put in from 30,25,20 years in service .They are now living on the mercy of others and can not provide for their families is not good”,he stated.
The South South SSANU helmsman who doubles as the director Administration at the Rivers State University used the opportunity to expressed the unions appreciations to the management of the institution for regular promotions and efficient welfare policy in the school.
Azumah while commending the vice Chancellor and his management team for the various achievements in the institution urged him to use his office and look in to the issues of upsurbing positions of non teaching staffs in the university by the the teaching staffs cadre , noting that such act doesn’t breed growth and professionalism.
“Let a lecturer sticks to the lecturing work for which he was employed and allow non teaching staffs to also do their work , upsurbing the work of non teaching staffs by lecturers is not good”
He averred that the essence of their zonal executive council meeting been hosted by the university branch was to enable the union look critically at issues confronting the union and see how to advance the course of the union and better the welfare of its teeming members .
In his response,the acting vice Chancellor of IAUOE, prof Okechukwu Onuchukwu welcomed his guest to the school and assured them of their support for the successful meeting in the university.
Onuchukwu told them that he had represented the matter of reinstatement of the sacked teachers to the current governing council of the institution and expressed hope that the matter would be resolved soonest.
“When I assumed office the first thing we did was to look into the matter but we were told that the matter was in the court now that the matter has been out of the court , we had already intimated the new council and it will be looked at and also we will see how we can make those schools not only pay their salary but a source of revenue to the university”he stated.
He assured that staff welfare and providing good working environment at the works place will continue to be the hallmarks of his administration and wished them well in their deliberations.
Earlier at the opening session of the ZEC meeting held at the university auditorium,the branch chairman of SSANU , IAUOE,Comrade Chisa Egu while giving the account of his steward, said his administration currently is building a 1000 capacity sitting conference hall and urged the meeting to deliberate on those issues that will uplift the standard of the members in line with the present economic impacts and realities in the country.
By: Akujobi Amadi
The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board has released the names of 5,600 newly recruited primary school teachers and 80 caregivers in the State.
The SUBEB Chairman, Nureni Adeniran, who announced this in Ibadan, the state capital, on Friday, explained that the list had been duly approved by the state Governor, Seyi Makinde.
“The newly appointed teachers and caregivers are the first batch of successful applicants from the recent recruitment exercise carried out by the board,” he said.
“The list will be uploaded on the portal and will be available for candidates to check their names from the portal.
A Professor of Accountancy in the Department of Accounting , Faculty of Administration and Management, Rivers State University, Prof Lawyer Chukwumah Obara has advocated the adoption of African traditional values as a managerial tool to eradicate systemic corruption and mismanagement of public funds in governance.
According to him , the use of such African traditional methods like shrine oath-taking by public servants will deter such public officials from misappropriation of public funds while in office. He said accounting system is evolutionary science that recognises the practice of some pragmatic ideological practices such as African norms and values to fight corruption and mismanagement of funds that is predominantly noticed in both public and private governance.
Prof Obara stated this while delivering his inaugural lecture at the 106th inaugural lecture series of the state university with the topic, “Pragmatic Ideologies and Visionary Accounting: Reinforcing the Helmet, “ held at the Senate auditorium,last Wednesday.
He noted that all the 36 States including the Federal Capital Territory in the country can convinently survive without any federal allocation if they embrace pragmatic ideological accounting systems that are visionary accounting methods.
“Every State must adopt pragmatic approaches in their accounting system,there should be accountability and transparency, ,we must be flexible in our Constitution as constitutional rigidity is bane of the growth of the nation and we must go back to our root , traditional values and that will promote wonderful accounting system and the world will celebrate us,”he stated.
The erudite scholar noted that Accounting science helmet provides a safety umbrella to shade RAIR from shady accounting practices and can serve as both protective measure and forward looking.
Mr Vice Chancellor,in the foregoing senses, reinforcement can increase the probability that the accounting’ behaviour will occur again in similar situations.This implies that reinforcing the helmet is a powerful tool in shaping accountants behaviour, learning and development and this can lead to more effective strategies in accounting therapy and everyday interactions”,he stated.
The lecture examined the evolution of philosophical thought in accounting, notion of pragmatic ideologies in accounting, visionary accounting paradigm , transparency , differences and similarities,the helmet metaphor : balancing protection progress.
He posisted that accounting plays vital role in the socio-economic development of nations , stressing that Accounting is the instrument for financial management , transparency, and resource allocation.
“Over the years ,the accounting system has undergone significant transformations influenced by historical developments , regulatory reforms, and the adoption of global standards which serve as the helmet reinforcing and protecting socio_economic development.”
Reinforcement is a fundamental concept in behavioral psychology and learning theory, particularly in the context of operant conditioning. it refers to any stimulus or event that increases the likelihood of a behaviour being repeated in the future.It can be understood as a mechanism that encourages certain behaviors through rewards or consequences,”he stated.
In concluding, Prof Obara stated that Nigeria’s economic landscape demands an accounting profession that is both pragmatic and visionary .
Earlier in his speech,the Vice Chancellor of the university Prof Nlerum Sunday Okogbule represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration, Prof Victor Akujuru the lecture said is valuable and is capable to advancing the growth and development of any society if adopted, even as he commended the lecturer for a thoughtful and impacted inaugural lecture.
By: Akujobi Amadi
A team of board members and directors of the Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board led by Member in charge of Supervision / Monitoring, Chief Nwuke Anucha visited Ogboloma,a riverine community in Abua/Odual Local Government Area of the State to inspect a six classroom block built single handedly by the community recently.
Speaking at the King’s palace shortly after inspecting the building and facilities in the school, Chief Anucha, who represented the board chairman, Alabo David Briggs, commended the people of Ogboloma for remaining united and working in synergy for the good of the community and the younger generation.
While assuring them that the board chairman would surely be briefed on the effort so far made by the community in encouraging education in the area, Anucha expressed optimism that he (Briggs) will not hesitate to give his approval for the school to kick off and called on the people to see education as the responsibility of all.
He used the medium to thank the King of Ogboloma His Highness Micah Brother, the councilor, Hon. Thomas Carlson; CDC Chairman, Lucky Brave Egba, Chiefs and elders and youths for working in synergy for the progress of community.
Also speaking, the board member in charge of projects Dr. Walson Ominini lauded the people for promoting education in the area, assuring them that their effort will not be in vain.
Earlier in his speech, the King of Ogboloma, His King Micah Brother thanked the bfor finding time to visit the community, pointing out that the six classroom block was the singular effort of the community and appealed to the board chairman to give approval for the school to kick off.
The King who spoke through the councillor representing the area, Hon. Thomas Carlson narrated how children in the community are trekking long distances to neighbouring communities in search of quality education and sometimes would be bitten by snakes called on the board to come to their aid as government presence is not in any way felt in the community.
The chiefs also spoke, thanking the board officers for coming to see things for themselves.
By: Akujobi Amadi
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