Lecturers Of FCE Gombe Embarked On Strike, Demand Sacking Of Provost, Burser.

Speaking to Journalists in Gombe, yesterday, while delivering there notification letter to embarked on an indifinate strike action, the secretary of the Union, Dr. Abimbola Nurudeen Gbolahan, said that “the Union recommend the immediate removal from office, of the Provost and the Burser due to mismanagement and incompetence in the leadership of the college.”

“The Union’s Congress unanimously passed vote of no confidence on the College Burser. The Union shall no longer work with him as a financial Adviser of the college. He should be removed from the office immediately, more so he is not qualified to hold the office of the College Burser.” He added.

In a letter dated 07 June, 2017 addressed and delivered to the Provost, members of COEASU list a number of complaints against the Provost,  notably,  they expressed displeasure over the way and manner the management is handling matters that affect the Union, despite the Union efforts in exploring all avenues to ensure that there is peaceful and harmonious working relationship between her and the management.

The letter further gave the management a two week ultimatum to satisfy all her demands, which includes a letter of apology from the Provost to the Union for the “embarrassment, humiliation and harassment the Provost meted on the secretary of the Union.”

In another letter dated 20 June 2017 Abbas and Nuhu were also accused by COEASU of violating and disregarding the plea made by the chairman of the college governing body that the balance of the PPA and CCA be paid.

In view of the development the College chapter of COEASU on Tuesday 11 July 2017 embarked on an indifinate strike action.

In a letter of notification which was also copied to the National Commission of Colleges of Education, NCCE, Security agencies and President COEASU, the Union said the strike action was reached at its Congress meeting on that fateful Tuesday over the endless plight of lecturers on the non-payments of the balance of CCA and PPA of 2016 /2017 session.