‘We are not harbouring anti-Ekiti agenda’- FUOYE



Our attention has been drawn to a story published in The Nation of 11-8- 2017. The report quoted a group called the Ekiti Student Union and some Youth Coalition (ESYC), as saying the management of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti harbours an anti-Ekiti agenda and that it is replacing Ekiti professionals with those from other states, specifically Ogun.
Let me state that this is factually incorrect and smacks of an attempt to bring crisis to our institution.
To put the records straight, while the Vice-Chancellor is from Ogun State; the Librarian, Dr. Gboyega Adio is from Oyo State. The Ag. Bursar and her husband are from Oyo/ Osun State and the Director of Administration, Mr. O. Odusanya is from Lagos State and not Ogun State as alleged. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor is from Ogun State, but is married to an Ekiti woman. Meanwhile, it should be noted that the Deputy Vice Chancellor was overwhelmingly voted for by a Senate whose membership is largely drawn from Ekiti.
It is also instructive to know that we have seven Faculties in the University namely: Faculty of Agriculture, Arts, Education, Engineering, Social Science, Science, Management Sciences and the Postgraduate School. Five of these faculties are headed by Deans who are indigenes of Ekiti State. They are: Prof Rasaki Ojo Bakare, Prof. Alabadan, Prof. Adebitan, Prof. Omolayo and Prof. Oladele. It is also a fact that 58 percent of the workforce, (senior staff alone) hail from Ekiti State. Therefore, the issue of marginalization of Ekiti indigenes as stated by these shadowy groups does not arise.
The group also falsely claimed that the Registrar, Mr. Daniel Adeyemo, has been removed. Please note that Mr. Adeyemo is presently on leave and continues to enjoy all the entitlements of the office of a Registrar till date, including his salary, official car with a driver and others.

    • Geoffrey Bakji
    PRO, Fuoye, Oye Ekiti 

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