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*Unmasking Smear Campaign: Kwara State Polytechnic's Rector Deserves Fair Appraisal, Not Coordinated Attacks*

Unmasking the Smear Campaign: Kwara State Polytechnic’s Rector Deserves Fair Appraisal, Not Coordinated Attacks By: Nu'akofu Uthman Oladimeji In the labyrinth of Kwara State's political landscape, the recent online expose by Informant247, titled Infrastructural projects shabbily done at the time of commissioning, Kwara Poly admits, appears less like a genuine revelation and more like a calculated strike orche...

Attention of the Polytechnic Authority has been drawn to a malicious post which is being circulated on some WhatsApp platforms insinuating that the Rector, Engr. Dr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed is extorting students with insignificant dues.

The Management wishes to state categorically that the Polytechnic neither extort nor collect illegal fees from its students.

Please, note that collection of transcript is a normal practice in any higher institution of learning. Graduates are expected to have a document (academic transcript) containing the details of their academic performance while in school and this can be needed by them for several purposes, at any point in time.Thus, payment for transcript which was tagged "mischievous and extortion" in the post is the hand work of the enemies of the institution that want to soil the good image of the Rector and drag it in the mud.

Also, writing, defending and submission of project is one of the requirements for the award of both ND and HND in every Polytechnic across the country. The Management is only making the task easier by asking students to do it online and minimize physical interaction between them and their supervisors, which had hitherto being abused by some corrupt supervisors.

Please, note that we are in the 21st century where everything is being digitalized. Thus, our students must also be inclined with what is obtainable across the globe to be able to compete favourably with their counterparts.

The Rector and his team are working round the clock to achieve the aims and objectives of the Polytechnic's founding fathers and to restore its lost glory.

Therefore, the Polytechnic Management wishes to call on members of the public to always verify the authenticity of anything tagged with the Polytechnic name before circulating same.

Thank you.

*Signed*
Halimat Garba
PRO
For: Registrar

Nigerians have been charged to join the Federal Government in its fight against corruption in order to create a sanitized country and better place for all.

The Rector, Kwara State Polytechnic, Engr. Muhammed Jimoh Abdul gave the charge while speaking during the inauguration of the reconstituted Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU), of the institution recently.

Abdul who was represented by the Deputy Rector (Academic), Mr. AbdulRahman Isiaka, noted that the unit which serve as an in-house check mechanism for corruption prevention within the institution is an initiative of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) approved by the federal government.

The Rector who admonished members of ACTU to always discharge their duties without fear from any quarters, urged them to assist the management in driving the institution's core values and guarantee staff integrity.

In his inaugural lecture, the ICPC Commissioner in charge of Osun, Kwara and Ekiti States, Demola Bakare, disclosed that ACTU is empowered by the Federal Government to undertake periodic sensitisation of staff against corruption, and examine systems, processes and procedures that are prone to corruption and proffer recommendations.

He added that as an anti- corruption unit, it is their responsibility to monitor the implementation of the institution's budget and undertake preliminary investigations in to complaints that may be received among others.

He however disclosed that ACTU is not established to challenge the management, but to complement its efforts in promoting transparency and accountability within the institution.

In his inaugural speech, the Chairman of ACTU, Barr. Fabiyi Felix, noted that his team will assist the management in creating a sanitized work environment, stressing that they will not betray the confidence reposed in them.

The team was inaugurated by the ICPC Chief Superintendent (Legal), Barr. Elijah Akaakohol