N47.8m Prado Jeep for Ede Poly's Council Chairman; a figment of imagination of rumour mongers -Management

Our attention has been drawn to less cognitive and malicious publication trending on different social media platforms, to the effect that the management of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, purchased a Prado Jeep, to the tune of N47.8m for the Chairman of it's Governing Council.

The purveyors of the half truth further displayed crass ignorance, saying the purchase is contrary to 'Public Service Rule'.

We regarded such news as not only baseless and unfounded, but a deliberate mischief from the circle of rumour mongers and enemies of the citadel to paint the institution and it's management black in the eyes of the public for reasons best known to them.

Setting the record straight, the Polytechnic's rule of engagement and the Public Service Rule allow the purchase of 'Utility Vehicle' to ease the activities of whoever is occupying the office of the Chairman of the Council, like any other principal officers in Polytechnics around the country.

It is indeed instructive to know that the said car, against the propaganda making the round by mischief makers was not bought purposely for the Council Chairman, at that falsified amount as claimed in the fake story, it was bought as an 'Utility Vehicle' for basic operational purpose in the office of the Chairman.

Also, it is pertinent to know that since the Chairman of the Council, Air Cmdr Emmanuel Jekada, came on board, he has restored high degree of discipline back into the system, which has engendered the relative calmness and crisis-free atmosphere the institution is presently enjoying.

Air Cmdr Jekada always insists on prudent and judicious management of funds as a result of his high consciousness for his reputation built over the years as a seasoned and disciplined technocrat.

We, therefore, implore the general public and the Polytechnic community to disregard this malicious publication as an handiwork of charlatans who trade on fake news and rumours.

The Polytechnic Management, as a matter of principle will never take any action that is in conflict with the extant laws and regulations that guide the operation of the institution.

In addition to that, we want to strongly warn those individuals behind the fake news to desist from such shenanigans, as the Polytechnic's management may be forced to take necessary legal action against such people going forward.

E-signed
Sola Lawal, mnipr. Protocol, Media and Public Relations Officer.

So a car of that magnitude was actually bought at period when the government is tell us to tighten our belts??

What abut the VC of Ignatius uni pH that bought a mercedez bus for more than N50m as his official car.

Nonsense

So after all the big grammar write-up and Dancing around a car was actually bought,a big Prado jeep was bought at that amount or close to that amount hahahahahaha.