PANICK, AS GOV. BEN AYADE MOVES TO DOWNGRADE IMT UGEP TO A TECHNICAL SCHOOL

There are grave concerns being expressed by well-meaning people from Ugep/Yakurr and Cross River State over Gov. Ben Ayade’s move to downgrade the Institute of Technology and Management, ITM in Ugep to a technical college.

As we file in this story, the Rector of the Institute, Mr. William Pedley and a few other foreign partners from the Highbury College, Portsmouth, United Kingdom, drafted to the school are packed and ready to leave in a few days, since the agreement setting up institution seems faltered.

Contacted staffers of the institution also confirmed to us that that have not been paid their August salaries, which is alien to the system.

It is worrisome that Gov. Ben Ayade will take such a stance in a very short time in office and feelers are saying that he might be receiving advice from very wrong quarters, as the fallout of the move might no do anybody any good at the long run.

The questions Cross Riverians are asking are;

Why does Gov. Ben Ayade want to downgrade the Polytechnic Institute, IMT on its fledging state as set up by the just left power Sen. Liyel Imoke?

Did Sen. Imoke make a mistake to set up the institution after all the elaborate plans put in place?

What are the factors that are motivating Gov. Ben Ayade’s move to downgrade considering the fact that they are already enough technical schools in the state?

Who are his advisers on this matter?

As we run around town to get answers to the questions, we call on all Ugep people, and their Yakurr comrades to appeal on the matter to have Gov. Ayade have  change of plans.