Education
COVID-19: BOWEN University to sacks over 100 staff
The Management of Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, is set to disengage some of its staff, effective from July 2020.
The affected staff represents 12 percent of the university’s workforce,
According to a release signed by the Director, Directorate of Parents and Corporate Affairs, the university has had to take a decision to ‘rightsize’ as part of the effect of the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world.
The right-sizing cuts across all strata of the university – Academic Staff, Senior Non-teaching Staff, Secretarial and Junior Staff.
The Institution also stated that it had embarked on capital investments on technological resources to ensure the efficacy of virtual teaching.
The release reads in part: “The national lockdown is taking its toll on the university as it is the national and global economies.
“The university has to date, paid full salaries in a timely manner to all members of staff. However, it would be foolhardy to continue without reviewing our strategy as the pandemic continues to ravage the world and the end is not in sight.
“Since the university adopted more technology in its service delivery, some staff positions became surplus and had to be exempted from the system.
“To this end, the university has had to take a decision to rightsize. From July, 2020, the university will disengage 12% of its staff.
“The right-sizing cuts across all strata of the university – Academic Staff, Senior Nonteaching Staff, Secretarial and Junior Staff.
“This decision was not taken with levity, rather with all seriousness and due consideration of its implications. Management is careful to empathize with those affected and ensure they are given their rightful entitlements.
“Since the university adopted more technology in its service delivery, some staff positions became surplus and had to be exempted from the system.
“Management wishes to assure parents and students alike, that the quality of service delivery will not be compromised, rather, it will be enhanced”.
“This decision was not taken with levity, rather with all seriousness and due consideration of its implications. Management is careful to empathize with those affected and ensure they are given their rightful entitlements”, the statement read.
It was, however, gathered that the affected members of staff, are not prepared to take the decision to sack them lightly, as they are preparing to protest the decision of the University.
Education
Onyechi Vows to Advance Educational Reforms as She Joins Nigerian Academy of Education
Cyril Ogar
Professor Kay Onyechi, a Professor of Guidance and Counseling at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has pledged to intensify efforts toward educational reform following her induction into the Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE).
Onyechi, a former Commissioner for Education in Anambra State, described the recognition as a motivation to deepen her contributions to national development through research, mentorship, and advocacy for inclusive learning.
“This honour inspires me to do more. I’m already considering setting up a foundation to support indigent students with school materials, accommodation, and access to quality education,” she said.
The renowned educationist, who served under the administration of former Governor Peter Obi, said her long-standing passion for education stems from its role in capacity building and social transformation. She noted that her years in academia and public service have strengthened her resolve to promote equitable learning opportunities for all Nigerian children.
According to her, the recognition by the NAE is not merely a personal milestone but a call to greater service in advancing educational reforms and mentoring the next generation of scholars.
Meanwhile, President of the Academy, Professor Kabiru Isyaku, used the occasion of the NAE’s 40th Anniversary celebration and induction of 38 new academics to call for the declaration of a state of emergency in the nation’s education sector.
Isyaku stressed the need for an urgent review of the National Policy on Education, last revised over a decade ago. He said the review should address critical issues such as the constitutional status of education, funding, curriculum relevance, evaluation, and certification.
He decried the high number of unqualified personnel teaching in schools while many trained teachers remain unemployed, adding that the situation undermines professionalism and weakens quality.
“It is discouraging to see schools filled with non-teachers while qualified educators are jobless. Quality assurance and supervisory agencies must enforce standards to ensure only qualified personnel are employed,” he said.
Isyaku also urged the Federal Government to constitute governing boards and councils for parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Education, noting that their absence hinders effective policy implementation and accountability.
The Nigerian Academy of Education, established four decades ago, is the apex professional body for distinguished educationists in the country. It comprises eminent scholars and administrators, including former ministers, vice-chancellors, rectors, provosts, and directors of education.
The Academy’s mission is to advise on policies that enhance educational quality at all levels, conduct research on emerging issues, and promote excellence in teaching, learning, and administration.
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