IMO
State Government has warned that it would be forced to recruit new set of academic
and non-academic staff for Imo State University, IMSU, as well as concession
the institution if the workers fail to call off their strike.
Governor
Rochas Okorocha, who read the riot act in Owerri, was also of the opinion that
the emoluments of IMSU staff was higher than what obtains in other state
universities in the South-East geo-political zone.
He
said: “A comparative analysis has been made with other state universities in
the South-East zone and it was discovered that Imo pays far more than other
states. IMSU workers only argued that the institution offers qualitative
studies than the other state-owned universities in the South-East.”
While
admitting that he made an earlier promise of N800 million to the school, the
Governor, however, warned that the non-redemption of the promise is not enough
reason to shut down the university.
He
said: “Honestly, if the workers fail to call off the strike, I will hire new
teachers and concession the university to any willing investor, in the interest
of our children.
“I
have discovered that most IMSU lecturers are not happy with the free education
programme of my administration. They want it to fail. Perhaps, they want the
students to pay school fees and this is not what I am prepared to accommodate.”
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