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…Silent on Sack of 250 Staff.
The management of Redeemer’s University (RUN) has officially confirmed they are moving to their Ede, Osun state permanent site at the end of this September.
The university authorities were, however, silent on the alleged sack of 250 staff which encomium.ng exclusively reported yesterday (Tuesday, September 2, 2014).
In a release made available to us this afternoon (Wednesday, September 3), the Vice Chancellor – Prof. Debo Adeyiwa – said the relocation would mark a new phase in the evolution of RUN as a first class private university.
Here is the unedited press statement Mr. Tunji Adeleye, RUN’s Directorate of Corporate Affairs forwarded to us:
“After nine years of sojourn at her temporary site at the Redemption Camp, Mowe, Ogun State, Redeemer’s University will commence relocation to its permanent site in Ede, Osun State by the end of September, 2014.
According to a statement credited to the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Debo Adeyewa, the movement of the university to its permanent site will facilitate the introduction of new programmes like Engineering, Law, Medicine and Environmental Sciences.
He said by its planned relocation to her permanent site, the university is poised to take the lead in the comity of universities in Nigeria through investment in state-of-the-art facilities and infrastructure that will make its environment highly conducive for learning.
While commending the efforts of its proprietors for investing on the permanent site project, prompt payment of salaries and other emoluments to staff which are higher than the industry standards, Prof. Adeyewa affirmed that for the university to attain a world class status, there is a need for re-engineering of her processes and structures to conform with the global best-in-business.
He noted that the university must sustain its leadership position in the educational sector through its compact workforce of top-notched professionals and academics.
He added that the Governing Council of the university was committed to achieving a corporate transformation that would engender and fast-track her being rated as a highly innovative, efficient and visionary university.”
But reacting to the shocking disengagement of almost all their staff RUN’s image maker, Mr. Tunji Adeleye said he was not aware of the sad development. He, however, promised to get back to us later in the day.
More details as we get fresh information.
– UCHE OLEHI
