By Udanta Ugante
27/06/2017
The Deputy Governor of Plateau State
Professor, Sonni Tyoden has been accused of Nepotism. It is alleged that he has
given larger percentage of admission and employment in Tertiary Institutions in
the State to his Kinsmen by virtue of him being the Deputy Governor and the
Commissioner of Higher Education.
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| Sonni Tyoden |
A source informed African Drum that 50 Lecturers are to
be employed in each of the tertiary institutions in the state, however, it is
alleged that Prof. Tyoden has submitted 25 names all from his Maghavul ethnic
stock to one of the higher institutions in the state for employment. It is also
alleged that out of the 800 Secondary School teachers the state ministry of
education intends to employ across the state, Tyoden has forwarded 250 names,
all Maghavul to be employed.
All efforts
to reach Professor Tyoden proved abortive as his cell phone was switched off.
However, his Chief Press Secretary, Doman Wetkum denied the allegations
vehemently describing them as concoction from Mischief Makers, stressing that
Prof. Tyoden has been an architect of state character in all that he does, urging
all to check his records both current and previous ones. He wondered how could Tyoden, who is the Commissioner of Higher Education, submit a list of 250 names
to be employed in a department that is not under him?
Because according to Doman, “Secondry
schools fall under lower education with another commissioner in charge”. If that allegation
is true, his wife who is a professional teacher would not have been sitting idle
at home.
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