A lecturer with the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Mr. Yakubu Nataala, on Monday, died at the institution’s staff quarters in Lokoja after a surgical operation.
The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Luke Tijani confirmed that the lecturer, who was earlier operated upon as a result of ruptured appendicitis, died as a result of complications arising from the operation.
The school’s spokesperson also confirmed that the deceased was among lecturers who have not received salaries for several months.
He was said to have last received his salary in July 2017.
“Yesterday, we lost one of our lecturer in the Polytechnic. Contrary to information that went viral, he never slumped and died but was earlier operated upon of appendicitis.
“He was among some of the lecturers that has not been paid salaries due to the screening exercise,” the PRO noted.
