The governing council of the federal polytechnic KAURA-NAMODA, zamfara state has on 24th of January approved the sack of the Rector,Engr. Ahmad Abubakar Lugard after allegations of misappropriation of funds and gross mismanagement of the institution was filled by the Academic Staff Union Of Polytechnic (ASUP), students and concerned members of the KAURA-NAMODA community.

The Federal Polytechnic, KAURA NAMODA came into existence in June 1983 vide degree No 33 of 25th July, 1979 as amended in 1985.

Engr. Ahmad A. Lugard who hail from katsina state has being the Rector of the polytechnic since 2010,after he took over from Engr. Mohammed Na'ina. Over the years,the management has continuously being accused of embezzlement and allocation of school resources for personal usage.

Some of the allegations leveled against the rector includes;

- Embezzlement of funds meant for the welfare of the academic staffs
- Embezzlement of funds meant for payment of 9month outstanding salaries of school security guards
- Embezzlement of accreditation funds, resulting to the accreditation of only few out of the numerous programmes being offered in the polytechnic.
- Allocation of contracts to companies belonging to family members
- Diversion of school funds and resources to facilitate his political ambition among others.

The council has further constituted a committee to investigate these allegations carefully.The committee is to report back to the council in two weeks for further actions. To allow proper investigation by the committee,The council also suspended the deputy rector, Engr. Ahmed Gusau, the Registrar, Alh. Salisu Abubakar and the polytechnic Liberian..

An acting rector has since being appointed by the council to pilot the affairs of the institution until further notice....


SOURCE: concerned students

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