The Provost of Abia State College of Education, Technical, Arochukwu, (ASCETA),Dr Phillips Nto has debunked media reports that four staff of the institution died of hunger as a result of non-payment of salaries.
He also denied allegations by some degree students that non-remittance of their school fees was stalling their graduation from Abia state University, Uturu.
Dr Nto in a statement Monday, regretted that “enemies of the college were on a satanic mission to tarnish the image of the college for political reasons.”
Dr Nto described as untrue the allegation by a section of the staff that workers were being owed 32 months arrears of salaries.
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He said :”some staff who were deficient in academic qualifications and performance were released to go since two years ago. They are mostly the people claiming that they are owed 32 months arrears of salaries.”
On students who alleged they had been stranded at Abia state University, Uturu, the Provost said although the problem outdated his administration, he has been making efforts to resolve it.
He said he has met with the leadership of Abia state University Uturu to resolve the matter.
The Provost announced that no staff or student of the college was being punished for legitimately demanding salaries or any other matter.
