December 8 2016
“The man dies in him who keeps mute in the face of injustice” Wole Soyinka
The need for a substantive rector in KADPOLY became obvious to all, just as the unjustifiable hundred percent school fees increment surfaced from an administration of less than six months in office. The Rector (Ag) shot herself repeatedly by thinking it’s phenomenal to make business from the opportunity presented to her to head the institution while a substantive rector is appointed.
School fees increment should come at reasonable intervals with justifiable reasons when the need arises, the idea of increasing school fees annually by fifty to hundred percent is nothing but fraud, corruption and abuse of office. The dream to believe fees increment can be forced on students is inhumanity and callousness, students as a key stakeholder should be consulted and dully represented on the floor where an increase in school fees is to be taken, as anything short of this calls for investigation.
Playing dangerous politics to secure confirmation of office and sailing through the unjust school fees increment is an indication of an incompetent hand at the helm of affairs. Contracting Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) for image polishing, dividing students voice on agitation, buying weak comrades with finance and intimidating of strong ones symbolizes reign of tyrant.
It becomes the tradition of KADPOLY to suffer setbacks when there comes a need for change in leadership, Rectors in acting capacities are mostly infected with the get rich quick syndrome therefore resulting to one crisis or the other. Plans to make enough profits in no time fuels the exploitation of students in disguise of school fees increment, making education a debt sentence for its seekers and turning deaf ears to the yearning of the commoners.
The leadership of National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) calls on the federal government to investigate the recent happenings in KADPOLY in other to save our carrier from derailment delay and halt as proposed by the rector through the school fees increment. We solemnly request the timely intervention of the federal government in restructuring wrongs, reversal of the hike school fees and appointment of a substantive rector, considering the adverse effects of students matching to the streets to express dissatisfaction in a volatile environment like Tundun-Wada area of Kaduna State.
We are keen on this struggle and will never take a No for a Yes, it’s our prayer that the federal government see reasons early enough to replace the Rector (Ag) as obviously the ideology to lift the institution to greater height still lags. KADPOLY’s administration is far more than leadership training ground, the school is one of the prides of polytechnic education in Nigeria and our arms won’t be fold while it’s been ruined.
Signed
Comr Olugbode Damola H
NAPS National PRO (08068360731)
Saturday, December 10, 2016
UPDATE ON KADPOLY SCHOOL FEES INCREAMENT
November 26 2016
Dare to struggle! Dare to win!!
In sincerity of purpose we appreciate the timely response of KADPOLY management to have quickly revisited the school fees increment with a down ward review of #5,000. It is appreciable that the management had not wait to witness the demonstration of resistance before necessities are coming to play, we are advocates of peaces and orderliness but never will we fold our arms while injustice reign.
It is not over until is over, a total reversal of the obnoxious increment is possible and realistic; we shall never rest until the revolution is complete. Our leadership is head bent on giving our students the best representation at all fronts, owing to the fact that the Student Union Government of KADPOLY has been dissolved, it is of required obligation that the leadership of NAPS come to the rescue of the students, fill all gaps and ensure no room for exploitation under any guise.
We on this note reach out to all concern KADPOLITE, to as a matter of urgency gather at the school field for a congress meeting by 10.00am on Tuesday 29th of November for an extensive deliberation on what next to do (satisfied with the review or not). Adequate preparation is in place, all security outfits has been serve notification and request for coverage, as we assure you all of maximum coordination, and protection from aftermath intimidation and humiliation of any kind.
We however show gratitude and appreciation to all stakeholders, NANS leadership and others who have been in contact with us since the inception of the struggle, the show of concern and love for a victorious battle are all acknowledged. It is our believe that we can handle the situation at hand to your satisfaction but will not hesitate to reach out for help when situation goes out of control, we shall be in constant touch with you all as the struggle progress.
Our lives begin to end the day we start keeping mute over issues that matters!
The man dies in him, he who keeps mute in the face of oppression!!
Freedom cometh by struggle!!!
Signed
Comr Olugbode Damola H
NAPS National PRO (08068360731)
Dare to struggle! Dare to win!!
In sincerity of purpose we appreciate the timely response of KADPOLY management to have quickly revisited the school fees increment with a down ward review of #5,000. It is appreciable that the management had not wait to witness the demonstration of resistance before necessities are coming to play, we are advocates of peaces and orderliness but never will we fold our arms while injustice reign.
It is not over until is over, a total reversal of the obnoxious increment is possible and realistic; we shall never rest until the revolution is complete. Our leadership is head bent on giving our students the best representation at all fronts, owing to the fact that the Student Union Government of KADPOLY has been dissolved, it is of required obligation that the leadership of NAPS come to the rescue of the students, fill all gaps and ensure no room for exploitation under any guise.
We on this note reach out to all concern KADPOLITE, to as a matter of urgency gather at the school field for a congress meeting by 10.00am on Tuesday 29th of November for an extensive deliberation on what next to do (satisfied with the review or not). Adequate preparation is in place, all security outfits has been serve notification and request for coverage, as we assure you all of maximum coordination, and protection from aftermath intimidation and humiliation of any kind.
We however show gratitude and appreciation to all stakeholders, NANS leadership and others who have been in contact with us since the inception of the struggle, the show of concern and love for a victorious battle are all acknowledged. It is our believe that we can handle the situation at hand to your satisfaction but will not hesitate to reach out for help when situation goes out of control, we shall be in constant touch with you all as the struggle progress.
Our lives begin to end the day we start keeping mute over issues that matters!
The man dies in him, he who keeps mute in the face of oppression!!
Freedom cometh by struggle!!!
Signed
Comr Olugbode Damola H
NAPS National PRO (08068360731)
NAPS REJECTS THE UNJUST INCREASE IN KADPOLY SCHOOL FEES
November 23, 2016
Justice is a temporary thing that must at last come to an end; but the conscience is eternal and will never die
It is crystal clear the current leadership of KADPOLY lacks the vision and charisma to lead the institution to greater height, keen observations since the expiration of the last rector’s tenure gives enough clues. The ideal of making education a business venture is rooted in the administration, as what could justify the hundred percent increase in tuition fee, just after a year the institution witness an increase in school fees.
From whatever angle we wish to decipher the increase in school fees, it is a harsh decision coming at a time the nation is battling economic crisis, unions going on strikes due to non payment of members salaries, traders lamenting the drastic drop of Naira to Dollar and governors resisting the payment of N18,000 minimum wage. Financial constrain obviously, is the sole reason most students couldn't meet up resumption dates and any increase in fees will be tantamount to exploitation of unjustifiable motives.
NAPS expresses displeasure as the school authorities closes her eyes to the current economic status of the state and the country as a whole, we rejects in totality the ideal of increasing the school fees under any guise, the state of the nation ordinarily would give no room for the condolence of such callous proposal of KADPOLY management as over average of the country's population lives from hand to mouth due to recession. The perception of education being a debt sentence shall be resist to the later by our leadership, we shall mobilize in true spirit of activism to revolt against the unjust increase of the school fees by hundred percent.
We reach out to all students to shun the payment, commence mobilization for the struggle as we shall permanently shift the secretariat of NAPS to the institution if the increment is not reverse within seven days, the operation occupy KADPOLY shall commence immediately on 29th November 2016 on expiration of our ultimatum and all students are advice to make themselves available to reject the upturning of our institution into a business venture.
Signed
Comr Olugbode Damola H
NAPS National PRO (08068360731)
Justice is a temporary thing that must at last come to an end; but the conscience is eternal and will never die
It is crystal clear the current leadership of KADPOLY lacks the vision and charisma to lead the institution to greater height, keen observations since the expiration of the last rector’s tenure gives enough clues. The ideal of making education a business venture is rooted in the administration, as what could justify the hundred percent increase in tuition fee, just after a year the institution witness an increase in school fees.
From whatever angle we wish to decipher the increase in school fees, it is a harsh decision coming at a time the nation is battling economic crisis, unions going on strikes due to non payment of members salaries, traders lamenting the drastic drop of Naira to Dollar and governors resisting the payment of N18,000 minimum wage. Financial constrain obviously, is the sole reason most students couldn't meet up resumption dates and any increase in fees will be tantamount to exploitation of unjustifiable motives.
NAPS expresses displeasure as the school authorities closes her eyes to the current economic status of the state and the country as a whole, we rejects in totality the ideal of increasing the school fees under any guise, the state of the nation ordinarily would give no room for the condolence of such callous proposal of KADPOLY management as over average of the country's population lives from hand to mouth due to recession. The perception of education being a debt sentence shall be resist to the later by our leadership, we shall mobilize in true spirit of activism to revolt against the unjust increase of the school fees by hundred percent.
We reach out to all students to shun the payment, commence mobilization for the struggle as we shall permanently shift the secretariat of NAPS to the institution if the increment is not reverse within seven days, the operation occupy KADPOLY shall commence immediately on 29th November 2016 on expiration of our ultimatum and all students are advice to make themselves available to reject the upturning of our institution into a business venture.
Signed
Comr Olugbode Damola H
NAPS National PRO (08068360731)
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