Auchi Poly:Edo North Loses Rector's Position after 28 years

By DADA AYOKHAI 
 After 28 years of unbroken monopoly during which Edo North senatorial district enjoyed absolute headship of the Auchi  Polytechnic, Auchi, the glorious era finally ended with the announcement of a non Edo North indigene as Rector.

Auchi  Polytechnic, Auchi, is the foremost federal government owned  tertiary institution in Edo North district. 

Established in 1963 by the defunct Midwest region as a technical school for the training of middle level manpower, the federal government formally  took it over in January of 1994

The change of ownership gave Edo North district the leeway to produce the substantive Rector of the school, on the emotional basis of being the host community. 

The federal government on Friday, February 17, announced the appointment of Dr Shehu Salisu Umar as the substantive Rector of the 59 year old institution. 

Dr Umar, who hails from Zamfara  State, is the first non Edo North indigene in 28 years to break the firm grip the district have enjoyed over headship of the school. 

Interestingly, Dr Umar is  not a total stranger to the Auchi academic community. He is reputed to be among those who shaped and nurtured the Auchi Polytechnic system where, ironically, he began his academic career

Prof A. K. Yussuf, from Agbede, Etsako West, was the first Edo North  indigene to become Rector in 1994 when the federal government took over the institution. He was on the seat between 1989 to 1998.
Thereafter, Sir B. F. Eboreimeh, from Owan, served eight years as Rector before the duo of Dr Phillipa Idogho and late Dr Sanusi Jimah, both of Etsako extraction, held sway for eight and two years respectively. 

However, the sudden loss of grip occasioned by the appointment of a non Edo North indigene as Rector for the first time in 28 years has rekindled concerns among critical stakeholders as to what really happened.

While some believe the glorious era ended abruptly because of the district's inability to produce qualified candidates for the post, others think the district simply lost out to power play at the top hierarchy.

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