The All Progressives Congress (APC), Delta State chapter, has accused the Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa-led government of nepotism, favoritism and alleged hijacking of the employment process into the three new upgraded universities in the state.
“When the child of “nobody” cannot get anything from the government of his State because he knows nobody in high places, his negative actions and inactions towards the Government should be blamed on the promoters of nepotism, favouritism, corruption, and other vices in the corridors of power”.
The Publicity Secretary of the party, Sylvester Imonina, Esq., in a press statement on Saturday October 2nd 2021, lamented the situation where eminently qualified Deltans are denied the opportunity while slots are purportedly sold to the highly placed in the society.
It is on the above premise that Delta APC wants to draw the attention of members of the public, particularly the unemployed educationally qualified Deltans to the employment Abracadabra that is currently going on in the three newly created Universities in the State.
Imonina, recalled that the State Government, through the managements of the Universities put up advertorials for different vacant positions in the schools, urging qualified Deltans to apply.
Hear him: “As leopard that does not change its skin, some characters who are averse to repentance in the People’s Democratic Party led-Government of Delta State have hijacked the employment process that should ordinarily be devoid of any form of manipulation, for selfish reasons!
“It is shocking that while those who applied for different positions are earnestly waiting for shortlistments and subsequent calls for interview, the manipulators of destinies are already fixing their wives, children and relatives in different positions in the universities!
“Undiluted information at the disposal of Delta APC is that slots have been given to those in the State Executive Council, top Management of the Universities and members of the State House of Assembly.
“As for the House of Assembly, the number of slots given to each of them is based on the closeness of any of the members to the Speaker of the House, and the ability of that Member to play along with whatever the Goverment does, whether good or bad.
“There is a common saying that “if you want to kill any Nation, kill her educational system”. The above is exactly what the State Government is set out to achieved with this opprobrious action.
“Delta APC is worried because there is no merit in this distasteful and ungodly scheme against Deltans. All they are set out to do is nothing but elevation of nepotism, favouritism and political might, to the detriment of qualified Deltans. This economic and social coup d’etat should be kicked against by Deltans.
“We call on the Governor of Delta State to immediately halt this shenanigans that is currently going on in these Schools and Goverment circle. The might of Deltans should not be put to test.
“Delta APC calls on Deltans to stand up for their rights. They should not allow elected few to toy or kill their dreams of a better Delta State”, Imonina added.
Contacted via a text message to react on the allegation, the State Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Patrick Muoboghare, in his reply via a text, asked: “Is employment going on now?
