The Western Bloc of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Kogi State wing, has distanced itself from misleading media reports against the person of the State Deputy Governor, Comrade Joel Salifu.
In a statement signed by Ajayi Peters Oluyomi and Alegbemi Michael Kayode, Chairman and Secretary respectively, the Kogi State Western Bloc of NUT said the press conference it addressed was to draw the Deputy Governor’s attention to the nefarious and mischievous activities of his Personal Assistant.
“We wish to use this medium to make clarification that the position of the NUT Western bloc was aimed at sounding a word of caution concerning the way his Personal Assistant, Mr. SULEIMAN Oberja was going about and telling people that the message he was preaching, contrary to the NUT Conference declaration was a message from his Principal, His Excellency Comrade Joel Salifu.
“We have it on good authority that in all the places the Personal Assistant visited, he spoke contrary to the spirit and letters of the last and subsisting delegates conference resolution on rotation and tenure of office.
“This development was what led the Western bloc of the NUT to hold a press conference to set the record straight and draw His Excellency’s attention to the nefarious and mischievous activities of His Personal Assistant, so that he can call him to order. The press release was not meant to bring His Excellency’s personality or office to ridicule,” the statement read.
The Western Bloc apologized for any embarrassment and inconvenience their actions may have caused the Deputy Governor.
