RE: FG INSISTS HND GRADUATES CAN'T RISE ABOVE GRADE LEVEL 14 IN CIVIL SERVICE

PRESS STATEMENT:

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF MOBILIZATION AND STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENTS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS(NAPS)

RE: FG INSISTS HND GRADUATES CAN'T RISE ABOVE GRADE LEVEL 14 IN CIVIL SERVICE

"Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow".

Few minutes ago I read a publication credited to the Head of Civil Service of the federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita while she was briefing the press on FG decision.

Her publication which stated that Higher National Diploma graduates cannot rise above level 14 except such a person acquires an additional degree for his or her conversion to officer cadre that terminates at Grade Level 17 sounds so ungodly and alarming.

While we still battle with lingering strike affecting us as students, of which one of the major reasons ASUP went on strike is in regards to the dichotomy of the Polytechnic graduates and that of the University,  the federal government through the "Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita has added more salt to our injuries.

In a country where the number one citizen is still struggling to provide his O'level result, his appointee is here causing more harm.

The leadership of NAPS will not fold her hands and watch Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita and the federal government spit on us, as we have lost confidence on the present administration.

It's on this note we wish to state that Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita and the federal government should have a rethink of its decision and do the needful on or before two weeks, as polytechnic students are fully trained as professionals in their fields with a comprehensive curriculum, and upon the expiration of our ultimatum, we shall not hesitate to use all kind of drastic measures within our reach to ensure victory is attained.

Dio Oghale Emeka Rex(SAP, SANS, CNSM, MNBM)
Nat'l Dir. of Mobilization and Strategic Engagements of NAPS