Osun Govt declares ‘no work, no pay’ rule for Osun Poly striking staff

By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo

Barely three weeks to the closure of Osun State Polytechnics, Iree following the suspension of the institution’s Rector Dr Tajudeen Odetayo, Osun State Government has declared no work, no pay rule on staff of the school who refused to resume duty yesterday.

This was disclosed in a memo signed by the Acting Registrar of the Institution, Mr Abiodun Oloyede.

The memo stated that “sequel to the government directive that the Institution should re-open fully on Monday 14th August, 2023, the Chairman, Governing Council of the Institution, Hon Diran Ayanbeku has directed that all staff of the Institution should report unfailingly to commence the suspended Part-Time students First Semester Examination immediately.”

The Chairman of the Governing Council of the Institution, Hon. Diran Ayanbeku directed that Attendance Registers should be opened in the Personnel Unit of the Institution’s Registry for the staff to indicate their  attendance daily.

The Acting Rector warned that any staff who refuses to carry out his/her academic duties would be sanctioned accordingly.

It would be recalled that members of the academic Staff of the Institution have embarked on strike since  three weeks ago, following the suspension of the Rector of the Institution, Dr. Tajudeen Odetayo as a result of alleged financial impropriety and abuse of office levied against him.

As a result of this, a Panel of Enquiry has been set up by the State Government to investigate the allegations after being queried with unsatisfied response by the Rector.