Federal Polytechnic Ngodo Isuochi Faces Corruption Allegations as ASUP Threatens EFCC Report

Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Federal Polytechnic Ngodo Isuochi chapter, has threatened to report the institution's management to anti-corruption agencies over the alleged diversion of funds earmarked for a borehole project on campus.

The union accused the management of transferring money approved for the construction and installation of a borehole facility into an undisclosed personal account and warned that it would petition the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) if the matter is not addressed.

Speaking with journalists in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the ASUP Chairman, Dr. Ador Osondu, said the decision formed part of resolutions reached during the union's congress.

According to him, the resolutions were communicated to the Rector of the institution, Dr. Paul-Darlington Ibezim Ndubuisi, through a petition jointly signed by himself and the union's secretary, Comrade Onyeneke Ejike.

The union called on the management to immediately commission an independent audit of the borehole project funds and provide a comprehensive financial statement detailing how the funds were utilized.

ASUP warned that failure to comply would compel the union to formally petition the EFCC, ICPC, and other relevant authorities for investigation.

"The Congress of this Union has passed a resolution strongly condemning the alleged diversion or transfer of funds approved and earmarked for the construction and installation of a borehole facility at this institution into a personal account," the petition stated.

It added that if the allegations are substantiated, such actions would constitute a serious breach of public financial management regulations and could amount to criminal misconduct under Nigerian law.

Beyond the alleged diversion of borehole funds, the union raised several other concerns relating to staff welfare and statutory obligations.

Among the issues highlighted were the alleged non-remittance of union check-off dues from February 2026 to date, the alleged diversion of staff welfare packages meant for 2023, 2024, and 2025, and the absence of essential drugs and medical supplies at the institution's health center.

The union also accused the management of failing to facilitate staff enrolment and sensitization programmes under the National Housing Fund (NHF) and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).

ASUP further urged the institution's Governing Council to investigate the allegations and impose sanctions on any member of the management team found culpable.

The union gave the management a 21-day ultimatum to address all six issues raised in the petition, warning that failure to do so could result in industrial action.

"We demand that Management takes immediate and concrete steps to resolve all the above issues within 21 days of receiving this letter," the union stated.

"Failure to comply will compel the Union to activate all lawful trade union mechanisms to press home our demands, including industrial action."

ASUP, however, noted that it remains open to dialogue and negotiations with the institution's management within the stipulated period.