Polytechnic Bans Staff From Traveling Abroad Without Permission

A stern warning has gone out to the staff of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji in Ondo State about travelling abroad without getting permission from the institution.
The Rector of the polytechnic, Prof. Emmanuel Fasakin gave the warning at the institution’s Christmas carol and nine lessons service held on its campus.

According to him, the institution has banned its staff from travelling out of the country without seeking permission, and any member who violated the order would be seriously sanctioned.

His warning comes against the backdrop of the Japa syndrome where professionals in critical sectors of the Nigerian economy travel out of the country to seek greener pastures.

Fasakin said staff of the institution going forward can not travel out of the country without the permission of the polytechnic’s governing board.

He submitted that, “Well, I do not gloss over the myriad of challenges Nigeria is facing presently but the situation calls for all well-meaning nationals to jointly find solutions so that our fatherland can be better. It is in light of this that management has decided to invoke the full weight of extant regulations on those who have misused the various opportunities we are providing our personnel to develop for their selfish interests.

“No longer shall we condone travelling out of the country without adhering to the laid down guidelines. Members of the polytechnic should take cognisance that overseas training can only be approved by the governing council. Whosoever travels out of the country under whatever guise without the relevant approval from Council will have questions to answer and if they cannot answer those questions satisfactorily, they may be sanctioned.”