Governor Nyesom Wike has been criticized over the sacking of 344 lecturers and other staff of Rivers State Polytechnic, Boni-Ogoni.
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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) condemned the action in a statement signed by its National President, Comrade Tijani Usman.
According to Usman, the decision is an "administrative rascality" and “vengeful vendetta” that should be condemned.
"Nigerian students condemn in totality the action taken by the Rivers State governor as it lacks any moral and rational justification," Usman said.
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"Sacking 344 lecturers and other staff of the institution in one fell swoop under the guise that their employment did not follow due process is a demonstration of administrative rascality.”
Usman added that Wike, being a former minister of state of education, should not have allowed political sentiments to affect his decisions in the sector.
“It is sad that rather than concentrate on providing dividends of democracy as promised, he is busy carrying out vengeful vendetta."
Wike had directed that the worker's appointments be terminated barely 20 days into office, alleging that the immediate past governor, Rotimi Amaechi, arbitrarily employed about 500 people without due process.
There were speculations that a further 13,200 teachers employed by the last government are at risk of being sacked.
