The Governing Council of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has dismissed a lecturer, Mr. Mukhtar Muhammed, for alleged sexually molesting a student.
The Council also sacked Mrs. Funmilayo Afolabi, Assistant Chief Executive Officer, for prolonged absence from duty.
The occurrences were announced in a statement the institution’s Director of Public Relations and Protocol, Mrs. Uredo Omale, released on Sunday where the council’s approval of the promotion of 11 Principal Lecturers to the rank of Chief Lecturers and 572 other teaching and non-teaching staff of the institution were equally made public.
Those promoted to Chief Lecturer include Mr. Ehimony James Baba Tunde and Mrs. Ajayi Omolola Felicia (School of Applied Sciences); Engr. Anikoh Godwin Ateiza (School of Engineering Technology); Dr. Acharu Faith Tony-Okeme and Dr. Raji Abdulwasiu Adeyemi (School of Management Studies); Mrs. Akinola Hope Ojochide, Mrs. Olayiwola Grace Eleojo, and Mr. Aminu Fasasi Olanrewaju (School of General and Communication Studies); Mr. Boluromi Samuel Sunday, and Mr. Salawu Abdulazeez (School of Preliminary Studies); and Arc. Dr. Thompson Ochedi Ekele (School of Environmental Technology).
