set of academic and non-academic staff for Imo State University, IMSU,
as well as concession the institution if the workers fail to call off
their strike.
Governor Rochas Okorocha, who read the students protest act in Owerri,
was also of the opinion that the emoluments of IMSU staff was higher
than what obtains in other state universities in the South-East
geo-political zone.
He said: "A comparative analysis has been made with other state
universities in the South-East zone and it was discovered that Imo
pays far more than other states. IMSU workers only argued that the
institution offers qualitative studies than the other state-owned
universities in the South-East."
While admitting that he made an earlier promise of N800 million to the
school, the Governor, however, warned that the non-redemption of the
promise is not enough reason to shut down the university.
He said: "Honestly, if the workers fail to call off the strike, I will
hire new teachers and concession the university to any willing
investor, in the interest of our children.
"I have discovered that most IMSU lecturers are not happy with the
free education programme of my administration. They want it to fail.
Perhaps, they want the students to pay school fees and this is not
what I am prepared to accommodate."
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