By Nahum Sule, Jalingo
THE TARABA Concerned Youths Group (TCYG) on Thursday says campaign of calumny sponsored against the provost of Taraba state college of nursing and midwifery, Mrs Esther Gana will fail regarding her stay in office.
In a statement release by the group leaders Mr. Emmanuel Tikari and Godwin Zamani says it’s categorically noted that the state government has re-engaged Mrs Esther Gana through a contract to continue serving as the provost pending the appointment of a substantive Provost.
The statement which reads “ we are dismayed as to why Gana’s issue should be heightened by some sponsored groups as if she’s forcely and illegally discharging her duties. Is it not laughable to wrongly said she continued to stay in office as if she’s mightier than the government authority”.
“The governor has the right to grant her contract. So what’s the borne of contention? Why raising issues where there’s none? Is Dr Agbu Kefas the first Taraba state governor to grant extension of service to retired civil servants? Why this devilish campaign by some desperate power-seekers against a woman who has done a lot to transform the nursing institution in the state?”
“To rate Gana on account of stewardship, This is a provost that anchored the successful indexing of all backlogs of student Nurses and Midwives who overstayed in the school apart from other transformations that upturned the academic value of the institution for effective service delivery,” the statement reads.
The group also highlighted that the Commissioner for Information Barr. Zainab Jalingo stated that Gana is on contract, His Excellency has approved a contractual agreement for her to continue stay in office. Stating that the governor has extended her tenure, and she is on contract with all relevant documents at the office of the Secretary to the State Government.
The group further stressed that those sponsoring media campaigns against her continued stay in office should also consider her performance. The college has witnessed significant progress under her leadership, and the governor may want her to consolidate on these gains
“We, therefore, challenge those peddling those negative publications against Gana alongside their sponsors to cite any portion of the civil service law that violates contractual agreement or extension of service been granted to a workaholic civil servants either by the Governor or President”.
The group concluded that they wish to call on the attention of the general public to be mindful of the recently sponsored media campaign of calumny against the personality of Gana who has contributed significantly to the development of the state also some CSOs who have long lost their voices in the state suddenly started speaking up because of their paymasters.
