By Ayodele Oni
The Joint Action Committee of Ondo State-owned Tertiary Institutions (JAC-ODSTI) has written to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, demanding for dissolution of governing councils of all tertiary institutions in the state.
The State-Owned Tertiary Institutions are Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, (AAU) Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, (OAUST) Okitipupa, University of Medical Sciences, (UNIMED) Ondo and Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, (RUGIPO) Owo.
In the letter, signed by Tayo Ogungbeni Chairman, and Kunle Akinwonmi Secretary, the committee described the governing councils as ineffective.
“JAC-in-session expresses its distastes for the unresourcefulness and lack of impact by the present Governing Councils members in Ondo State tertiary institutions for their lack of vision for the development of the various tertiary institutions in the state.
“Members of the various Governing Councils in almost all our tertiary Institutions prioritised their welfare above that of the institutions’ community by purchasing exotic, expensive and luxurious vehicles for themselves as well as approving bogus and huge allowances to themselves at the expense of staff/students welfare in our tertiary institutions.
“JAC-in-session, therefore, wish to remind His Excellency that the entire workforce in Ondo State Owned Tertiary Institutions no longer has trust in the capability of the present crops of Governing Council members to turn around the fortunes of our various institutions.
“They are no longer relevant and have overstayed their usefulness. We are therefore appealing to His Excellency to dissolve the current crops of Governing Councils in all the tertiary institutions in the state and replace them with selfless, responsible and philanthropic personalities in order to turn around the fortunes of our various institutions in the state.”
The body also appealed to the governor to direct heads of various institutions to commence payment of the new minimum wage as being done in other government establishments.
‘JAC-in-session noted with dismay that while the 2024 new National Minimum Wage has been implemented for the entire workforce in the services of Ondo State since November, 2024.
‘Those of us in the tertiary Institutions are yet to benefit. Are we not part of Ondo State workforce? This is contrary to the promise made by Mr Governor that Ondo State government would pay the new Minimum wage to all the workers.
“Therefore, JAC-in-session hereby appeal to the State Government to consider the plights of workers in the state owned tertiary institutions by directing the Management/Governing Councils of the various institutions to commence the payment of the new Minimum wage to workers in the tertiary Institutions with immediate effect.
“This is to guide against recurrence of delayed implementation as witnessed in the 2019 National Minimum Wage which was implemented four and half years after commencement! As at today, it has not been implemented in Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo!”
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