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...As Unions shelve strike to accommodate further dialogue The Nigerian Senate, through the Chairman Senate committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Samuel SamDaddy Anyanwu, has summoned the Management and union leaders of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri to a meeting in Abuja, to wade into the leadership crisis rocking the institution and ensure the return of sanity to the institution. The meeting became necessary in order to forestall a breakdown of law and order and to ensure a smooth running of the institution. A brief meeting held in Owerri at the behest of Senator Anyanwu, over the last weekend indicates that the outgoing Provost, Dr. Blessing Ijioma claims she had been given a "letter of completion" which she failed to produce. A quick check on the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), indicates that the parent regulatory body is not aware of such letter and the Secretary to the Minister of Education al...

UCHE NWOSU,THE PRIDE OF HIS PEOPLE@42 On 8th August, 2017 the pragmatic,  indefatigable Chief of Staff of Imo State Government Ugwumba Uche Nwosu will clock 42 Already felicitations has been pouring in like rains from all nooks and crannies of the state and country at large.    Born into the family of late Rev Daniel Nwosu and Jemaimah of Eziama Obaire in Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State, Nwosu has risen through the ranks to become the Chief of Staff to the Executive Governor of Imo State Government under the Rescue mission Administration, led by His Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha. This was made possible by two most important factors; the grace and hand of God over his life, His hard work resilience, trustworthiness and special dedication to duty. His milk of human kindness knows no bound. Having come from a humble background, God has showered his favor on him. The leadership instinct has been inherent in him right from childhood, endowment from...

...As strike records 100% impact on day two Despite what looked like initial hitches occasioned by betrayals by some of the union leaders, which would have marred the entire struggle, if not quickly checked, the strike action embarked by the entire staff of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, has continue with full zest. Our reporter who visited the instruction confirmed that both academic and non academic staff of the institution had down tools and were on seat at press time. The four unions in the institution, under the aegis of Joint Action Committee (JAC) had during the world press conference on Tuesday 1st of August, 2017 announced to the world that they were embarking on strike action to press home the demand for the Governing council of the institution to withdraw the "approval letter" fraudulently given to the provost to enable her continue illegally in office, despite attaining the retirement age of 65. The strike action was the last...

...As management of the institution intensify effort to break the unions Following the expiration of the two weeks given to the Governing council of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, by the Nigerian Senate, to call the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the institution to a meeting and reach a truce on the raging issue involving the Provost of the College, Dr. Blessing Ijioma, the four unions in the institution, under the auspices of JAC had called a world press conference and announced that they will down tools. The industrial action, which commenced on Thursday 3rd of August, 2017 will last for a 7 day warning period, is likely to pave way to a full blown indefinite strike, if the lingering issues are not resolved before 9th of August, 2017. The main issue on ground is that the Provost of the College, Dr. Ijioma, who turned 65 on 2nd of August, 2017, was meant to have proceeded on terminal leave, two months ago, which would have paved way for the emergence...

... As the two weeks given to Governing council by Senate terminates Baring any last minute changes, the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, may declare industrial action anytime from tomorrow, 2nd day of August, 2017. 2nd of August, incidentally, is the supposed due date for the retirement of the Provost of the College, Dr. Mrs. Blessing Ijioma, having attained the ripe age of 65, and from the body language of the unions, strike looms. It can be recalled that two weeks ago, the Senate committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions had directed the Governing council of the institution to, within two weeks, summon a meeting with the unions and resolve the leadership impasse threatening the peace and stability of second generation citadel of learning. The unions from beginning felt that it was a ploy to buy time for the provost by altering the initial two weeks ultimatum given to the council by the unions, which expire...

...As Dr. Blessing Ijioma rips off staff to build war chest The last has not been heard about the scheming of the sit tight provost of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, Dr. Blessing Ijioma who would rather have the institution in crisis than quietly retire. The latest trick in the bag is that staff of the institution now receive 90% or less of their salaries as against what it used to be. Most of the staff who spoke on condition of anonymity, for fear of being hounded by security operatives, as has become the lot of most of the union leaders, lately, opined that it is glaring that the provost is using proceeds from the salary slash to fund her sit ambition. Dr. Ijioma who turns 65 on 2nd of August, 2017, is meant to have proceeded on terminal leave two months ago, but has employed every trick in the bag to remain in office. A source in the bursary informed our reporter that the Federal Government usually gives 75% of the staff salaries as subvention while...

... Mandates Governing council to withdraw "approval letter" given to the Provost Following the directive of the Nigerian Senate given to the Governing council of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, to meet with the unions in the institution within two weeks and resolve the leadership impasse, involving the Provost of the institution, Dr. Blessing Ijioma, which is threatening the peace and stability of second generation citadel of learning, the four unions under the aegis of Joint Action Committee (JAC) held a congress on Tuesday 25th July, 2017. The directive which was handed down through the Senator representing Imo East senatorial district and Chairman Senate committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Samuel SamDaddy Anyanwu and addressed to the chairman of the Governing council was a by product of the meeting held in the Senate chambers on Thursday 20th July, 2017. The JAC which is made up of the leadership of COEASU, SSUCOEN, ...