230 UNILESA Temporary Staff Get Permanent Appointments

GOVERNOR Ademola Adeleke has approved the appointment of 230 temporary staff of the University of Ilesa, Osun State, to become permanent staff. 

The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Taiwo Asaolu, made this known on Wednesday during an interactive session with the staff of the institution on the management’s scorecards in the last year.

Asaolu also disclosed that the University will by 2026 produce its homegrown professors, saying the council of the institution led by Hon. Gbenga Olugbogi, recently approved the promotion of nine Senior Lecturers to the position of Associate Professors.

According to him, the papers of an additional seven Senior Lecturers are being processed and their promotion will be announced soon, adding that 20 staff have been promoted to the Senior Lecturer cadre.

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He added: “Those who were due for promotion when the institution was at College of Education status were advised to write to the council and the council ruled in their favour. Non-teaching staff have also been considered for promotion.”

The VC stated that the institution commenced academic programme with 32 courses, adding that 35 new programmes were awaiting resource verification by the National Universities Commission (NUC).

He appreciated Governor Adeleke for the prompt release of funds to conduct resource verification.

Asaolu equally disclosed that the Governor emphasised the need to retain the staff who were with the then College of Education.

“I must thank Governor Adeleke for appointing competent hands to the council and approving the payment of outstanding allowances.

“A hostel is now in place to accommodate over 400 students with sporting facilities while the health center is now equipped.

“Soldiers from the artillery battalion have been engaged to coordinate the security situation in the school. Patrol vehicles and accoutrements have been bought, while the Amotekun corps have been engaged to man our borders.

“Our teaching and research farm now has in stock 7,500 fishes; three ponds and one miniature pond; 18 turkeys; snails, 10 grass cutters; 30 rabbits; 10 sheep; eight cows; 1200 heaps of yam; cassava; vegetable beds and beehives that are available to train the students,” he said.

Asaolu enjoined the staff to reciprocate the gesture from the State Government led by Adeleke and the management by working towards achieving the objectives of the institution.

Some of the staff who responded during the interactive session, thanked the Governor for sustaining the university and appointing a resourceful academic and administrator as the Vice Chancellor.