ASUP applauds Uzodimma over merging of Imo poly campuses

Imo State Polytechnic chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has commended Senator Hope Uzodimma, the governor of Imo State, for amalgamating the 3 campuses of the institution to domicile at Omuma in Oru East Local Government Area.

The commendation came amidst the law enacted by the Imo State House of Assembly merging the Ehime Mbano and Orlu campuses of the polytechnic with Omuma as its headquarters.

Briefing journalists, Dr. Ugo Onyewuchi, the Imo Poly ASUP Chairman, said that the earlier multi-campus system did not only affect students’ enrollment but reduced its revenue drive.

Onyewuchi further said that Uzodimma’s approval for a single campus was timely, adding that such a directive was capable of boosting the image of the school.

He said, “Uzodmma’s approval of a single campus is timely. This is because the directive is capable of boosting the image of the school.”

However, the leader of ASUP made a plea to Uzodimma to approve funding for the 2023 promotion, add additional officers, enroll Imo State Polytechnic employees in the contributory pension plan, and promptly pay the gratuity.

As a result, he ordered the state government to build the ASUP secretariat building, which was forfeited to the University of Science and Environmental Studies, Umuagwo (the former polytechnic site) during the relocation to Omuma, and pay the salaries for March, April 2018, and February 2020, respectively. He also ordered the state government to implement the governor’s approval for the payment of an increased salary scale.

“Imo state government should kindly donate vehicles to the union and constitute a governing council for the polytechnic for optimal service delivery,” Ontewuchi added.