HASSAN EBRAHYM Y. (AGORO)

Good afternoon, Hon. Minister @DrTunjiAlausa. 🙏 Today marks 40 days since my open letter seeking your urgent intervention over the injustice faced by long-serving ad-hoc staff at Federal Polytechnic, Ede. Still, no response from your office or the institution. For over 5 years, more than 40 of us taught multiple courses every semester, supported NBTE accreditation (@NBTENigeria) and filled critical staffing gaps—all for a mere ₦50,000 monthly stipend. We were repeatedly assured our sacrifices would count when permanent employment became available. Yet, none of us was employed. Worse, my September stipend remains unpaid. When I sought an explanation, I was told it was withheld because I reported the matter to your office. If this account is accurate, it raises grave concerns about possible victimisation. Is seeking justice now a punishable offence? Let me be clear: we are NOT demanding automatic employment. We are demanding fairness, transparency, merit and due process. Behind every ad-hoc staff member is a family, bills to pay and years of sacrificed career growth. One colleague reportedly died while invigilating examinations without benefits. Another recently faced such desperate hardship that colleagues had to contribute money to support him. Hon. Minister, these are human lives, not just employment statistics. How long must we wait? I respectfully appeal to you and all relevant authorities to: 1️⃣ Order an independent investigation into the recruitment exercise. 2️⃣ Review the exclusion of long-serving ad-hoc staff. 3️⃣ Investigate the alleged withholding of my stipend and protect staff from possible victimisation. I have exhausted internal channels. I am appealing publicly because I desperately need this matter to receive the attention it deserves. @KashimSM @officialSKSM @NigEducation @NigeriaStories @officialABAT @NGRPresident @Suwaiba_Said @LeadershipNGA @MobilePunch @GuardianNigeria @HouseNGR @Speaker_Abass @markbonu @MuktarShagaya @honfaleke @akinalabi @officialEFCC @icpcnigeria @LabourMinNG @NLCHeadquarters @sowore @ThatVeryDarkMan @fisayosoyombo @KemPatriot @BTOofficial @IPNEducation Five years of service must not end in silence, neglect and possible retaliation. We seek justice, not favours. Merit, not connections. Due process, not victimisation. Hon. Minister, please hear our cry and intervene urgently. Our livelihoods, dignity and future are at stake. #JusticeForAdhocStaff #FederalPolyEde #MeritNotConnections #FairRecruitment #EducationNigeria #DueProcess #Accountability