APPEAL TO GOVERNOR UBA SANI ON PLANNED RELOCATION OF KADPOLY COLLEGE
APPEAL TO GOVERNOR UBA SANI ON PLANNED RELOCATION OF KADPOLY COLLEGE
Your Excellency,
We, the concerned residents of the communities surrounding the College of Administrative Studies and Social Sciences, Kaduna Polytechnic, write to express our deepest appreciation for your administration’s dedication to the development of education in Kaduna State. Specifically, we appreciate the construction of 2,326 state-of-the-art classrooms, rehabilitation of 707 existing ones, and the upward review of academic staff years of service in state tertiary institutions, which are commendable milestones. These efforts exemplify your unwavering commitment to education, and we acknowledge the profound impact they have made in shaping the future of our state.
However, we are gravely concerned about the proposed relocation of the College of Administrative Studies and Social Sciences, Kaduna Polytechnic. This institution has been a beacon of knowledge and opportunity within our community, providing quality education and contributing significantly to the development of the area. Therefore, relocating the college would not only disrupt the lives of students and staff but also strip our community of a vital institution that has shaped its identity and history for decades.
It has come to our attention that your office may have been misinformed that the relocation is supported by the community due to a purported lack of adequate land for future development. We categorically state that this claim is untrue. As stakeholders in this community, we can attest that the current premises of the college possess sufficient land to accommodate its developmental needs for decades to come. As an annex of Kaduna Polytechnic, the institution does not require expansive land, and the existing space is more than adequate for its growth and operations.
We also wish to express our disappointment with certain elites within our community who appear to have endorsed the relocation plan. Their actions have fostered suspicion and mistrust, as they do not reflect the collective will of the communities surrounding the college. The overwhelming majority of residents vehemently oppose this proposed relocation, which we believe will cause significant harm to our community’s social and economic fabric.
While we understand the government’s desire to expand infrastructure, we appeal to you to explore alternative solutions that do not involve uprooting the college. If additional land must be carved out, we urge that this be done with minimal disruption to the institution’s operations and in close consultation with the affected communities.
In conclusion, we respectfully but firmly oppose the relocation of the College of Administrative Studies and Social Sciences, Kaduna Polytechnic. We appeal to your Excellency to reconsider this decision and engage in meaningful dialogue with our community to identify solutions that uphold the interests of all stakeholders. We remain confident that, under your leadership, it is possible to achieve development while preserving the integrity of our cherished institution and community.
Thank you for your attention and understanding.
Sincerely,
Isaac Garkuwa
(Secretary)
Concerned Residents of the Communities Surrounding Kaduna Polytechnic, Television Annex (CROCSKP)
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