Civil Society Coalition on the Management of the Federal College of Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has distanced the Vice Chancellor of the establishment, Prof. Sunday Abayomi Fasina, from the alleged committal of sexual harassment and employees victimization.
Led by Comrade Shuaib Abdulkadir, the coalition at a press convention held in Abuja Thursday additionally faulted claims by members of the FUOYO Senior Workers Affiliation of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) that Fasina indulges in administrative recklessness and monetary impropriety.
The coalition described the allegations as baseless, politically motivated, and designed to tarnish the popularity of a pacesetter whose impression speaks volumes.
The coalition argued that allegations of a hostile work atmosphere and employees victimization are utterly at odds with the fact at FUOYE as Fasina’s management type is widely known for being accessible, inclusive, and empathetic.
The coalition claimed that Fasina is understood for treating each employees member, no matter rank or place, as a colleague and equal companion within the college’s progress as on a number of events, he has used his private assets to help employees members dealing with challenges.
They insisted that he stays unblemished due to the unprecedented monetary progress in internally Generated Income (IGR) than any earlier administration in FUOYE’s historical past and its prudent utilization on quite a few infrastructural and educational tasks that at the moment are seen throughout the establishment.
The coalition insisted that there was nothing improper with the choice by Fasina to nominate instructing employees to sure administrative roles because it was a strategic transfer to fill crucial operational gaps and improve institutional effectivity.
“We discover it curious that, out of the 5 unions working inside FUOYE, it’s only SSANU that has persistently attacked the Vice Chancellor. This selective criticism strongly means that the assaults are motivated by private vendettas slightly than real institutional issues,” the coalition famous.
“Moreover, the timing of those allegations, surfacing virtually instantly after the reassignment of the Council Chairman, raises questions on their credibility and intent. It seems these claims are a part of a calculated effort to destabilize the college’s administration, probably linked to succession politics. We’d not be stunned if extra of such spurious campaigns emerge within the coming days.
“We categorically state that these allegations are unfounded and are designed to distract the Vice-Chancellor from his transformative agenda. As civil society organizations, we’re dedicated to standing in opposition to these ways and guaranteeing that the progress of FUOYE underneath Prof. Fasina just isn’t derailed.”
They referred to as on safety companies and related authorities to research the sources of those malicious claims and to carry these accountable accountable for trying to tarnish the popularity of an administration that has introduced unprecedented progress to FUOYE.
