Yabatech lecturers vow to continue strike.

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Staff Reporter

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, Yaba College of Technology chapter, has accused the management of the institution of short paying staff salary by 25 per cent.

The ASUP Chairman in the college, Adeyemi Aromolaran, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Thursday that for not receiving their full salary, the workers would not call off the strike.

The union had on February 10, begun an indefinite strike over non-payment of the balance of January salary by the college management.

Aromolaran said this was not the right time for the management of the institution to deny workers their full salary when the economy was biting hard.

According to him, for about 10 years now, workers’ salary are being paid by both Federal Government and the institution on 75 per cent and 25 per cent ratio, respectively.

“The Federal Government had in January paid 75 per cent of the salary while the school management is expected to pay the balance of 25 per cent.

“The balance, which represents various allowances, is yet to be paid by the management,” Mr. Aromolaran said.

He said the allowances were supposed to be paid from the internally generated revenue of the college.

Mr. Aromolaran said that the payment of the salary on the ratio of 75:25 by government and school management had been on for more than eight years.

According to him, the fractional payment policy has been on since the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

He also alleged that for more than 10 years, staff salaries and allowances have not been reviewed.

“This is not the right time to deny workers full payment of their salary. The economy is biting harder on the workers, particularly in Lagos State.

“We will not call off the strike until the management pay us our money, all academic activities will remain suspended,” Mr. Aromolaran told NAN.

He recalled that the union had similar experience in August 2016, but that after a protest, the Minister of Education intervened by directing that the allowance be paid.

“This time around, we will remain on strike until our full salary is paid. The management is trying to play pranks with the union.’’

He said that if it warrants waiting for President Muhammadu Buhari to return from vacation, the union would not suspend the strike.

Source: NAN

Parents in panic as YABATECH Undergraduate Goes Missing.

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Staff Reporter

An undergraduate of the Yaba College of Technology, Emmanuel Kolade, is said to be missing. Emmanuel, who is studying Computer Engineering at the school, left his parents’ home on Awolumate Street, Ajuwon, Ogun State, on November 11.

His whereabouts had remained unknown since then.

The 32-year-old man was a part-time student of YABATECH and also worked in Computer Village, Ikeja, where he repaired phones.

His father, Mr. Adeniyi Kolade, told Punch that Emmanuel, his fifth child, left for his workplace on the day, adding that he did not return home.

He said, “On November 11, he told me that he was going to his workplace in Ikeja, from where he would go to school. When his mother was about travelling that morning, he called her back and gave her N500 to augment her fare.

“However, when it was 7.30pm and we didn’t hear from him, we became worried. This was because he never stayed out late. We called his telephone lines, but they were switched off. We checked at his place of work and his colleagues said he didn’t resume for work that morning. The school also said they did not see him. All our efforts have proved abortive.”

Adeniyi said the matter had been reported at the Ajuwon Police Station, Ogun State, and the Area F Police Command, Lagos State, among other stations.

It was learnt that the victim had been ill for about three months before he went missing. His father said he had fully recuperated from a “chronic typhoid,” wondering what could have gone wrong.

His mother, Mrs. Dorcas Kolade, described him as easy-going and gentle.

“If not for some financial constraints, we would have travelled together that morning. I appeal to Nigerians to help me find him. We have been hearing tales that he was spotted at some places, but we can’t find him,” she added.

His sister, Funmilola Oshunnuga, said the family had become desperate to get Emmanuel back home.

YABATECH re-opens Wednesday after fire incident

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Staff Reporter

Academic activities will resume at the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) on Wednesday, after a fire incident affected one of the institution’s hostel, Bakassi Hall.

The resumption was confirmed by Dr. Charles Obi, who is the Director of Public Relations Unit of the school.

He also told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), that second semester examinations will begin on the same date.

Oni said: “Academic activities will resume on Tuesday, Nov. 29, while examination continues on Wednesday.

“As at Friday, when the representative of the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, visited the college, only two students were still on admission at the Military Hospital, Yaba.

“The college did not completely close; normal work is going except the academic activities that were suspended.’’

Generator sparks fire outbreak in Yabatech, female hostel razed.

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Staff Reporter

A fire outbreak caused by a generator has razed the first floor of Bakassi Hostel at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos.

We learned that the incident took place in the early hours of Wednesday.

Fire razes hostel in Yabatech, Lagos | TheCable Lifestyle

A student of the institution who was affected by the fire outbreak said: There was no light when we woke up in the morning and we normally put on the generator by 5am to prepare for classes.”

“A girl whose room was closest to where the generator is located noticed a spark but initially ignored it,” the student said.

A second spark was what resulted in the fire which razed the entire first floor of the female hostel.

The student further noted that many undergraduates unsuccessfully attempted to put out the fire using a fire extinguisher.

Hence, they frantically called the fire service who arrived long after the fire had covered the first floor of the hostel.

“Fire department came later but because there was no water in the school and they also had no water, so they couldn’t do anything,” the student added.

It took over an hour for the fire service to find water to salvage what was left of the first floor.

The student further noted that Yabatech has been suffering from water scarcity for the past month.

When TheCable Lifestyle visited the institution, the fire had subsided but hadn’t been totally put out.

Students were noticeably in a state of despair over their lost properties and academic materials.

“People trying to help out had to go to another hostel, fetch water in buckets and climb four flights of stairs to get to the fire.”

“I literally sat and watched my hostel burn,” the student added.

Officials of the fire service are currently putting out the remaining fire.

YABATECH Expels Six Final Year Students

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Staff Reporter

The Academic Board of the Yaba College of Technology has expelled six final year students for presenting fake or altered National Diploma (ND) and National Certificate of Education (NCE) results for admission.
The expulsion notice is contained in a circular signed by Mrs Taiwo Obadimu, the Deputy Registrar of the college, which was made available to newsmen in Lagos on Wednesday.
According to the circular, the authorities of the institution considered the report on verification of the affected students’ results and found them culpable.
“Their expulsion was approved, having found the students guilty for presenting fake/altered ND/NCE results, as their conduct violated the college’s rules and regulations.
“The students are advised to hand over all college property, including student identity cards in their possession, to the heads of their department, the Polytechnic Librarian and the Dean of Students’ Affairs, with immediate effect,’’ the circular stated.
The affected students are in the departments of Food Technology, Mathematics and Integrated Science, Physics Education, Estate Management and Valuation, Industrial Technical Education and Industrial Maintenance Engineering.

(NAN)

Yabatech Expels 29 Students For Exam Malpractice, Fake Results

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Staff Reporter

The Yaba College of Technology (YabaTech), Lagos, says it has expelled 29 students for presenting fake certificates.

Mrs Titilayo Obadimu, the Deputy Registrar (Academics), said on Friday in a statement that of the number, some were expelled for examination misconduct during the 2014/2015 first semester.

She said the academic board had approved the expulsion of the students.

According to Obadimu, using fake certificates to secure admission contravene the rules and regulations of the institution.

“The board considered the report on students with fake certificates or who have made alterations on their documents and cases of misconduct by students during the first semester of 2014/2015.

Sixteen full-time Higher National Diploma students and three B.Sc. full-time students presented fake or altered National Diploma (ND) results.

“Five ND students, three HND students and two B.Sc. students were expelled for examination malpractice.

The students presented fake or altered National Diploma results to register for HND programmes in violation of the institution’s rules and regulations.

Affected students are advised to hand over all college property including student identity cards in their possession to the various heads of departments, the Libarian and the Dean of Students’ Affairs with immediate effect,” the official said.

Obadimu listed the affected departments as Civil Engineering, Computer Education, Accountancy, Business Education, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Biochemistry.

Others are Microbiology, Industrial Technical Education, Environmental Biology, Book Publishing, Estate Management and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.