HND/BSC disparity: Stakeholders reveal what will reframe disparity in Civil Service
HND/BSC disparity: Stakeholders reveal what will reframe disparity in Civil Service
Public Complaints Commission (PCC) and stakeholders have called for promotion of technical education to reframe public perception of Higher National Degree (HND) and bachelor’s degree disparity in civil service across the country.
Mr Kehinde Oni, PCC Federal Commissioner representing Ondo State, who made the call during a town hall/public hearing organised by the commission on Thursday in Akure, also called for upgrade of polythecnics.
The programme had the theme “Town Hall/Public Hearing On Systemic And Proactive Investigation Into Disparity In Placement Of HND And BSC Holders In Civil Service”.
Oni said that the upgrade and promotion of polytechnics was to close the gap between HND and bachelor’s degree holders, and to solve future problems of the country.
According to him, It is imperative to revise public service rules to ensure parity between HND and BSC holders in career progression and remuneration.
“If HND is not recognised, then we are going to have issues providing technical skills required to build the nation.
“Though, some people are calling for scrapping of HND, I think is wrong and it’s not a good advice.
“Our polytechnics need to be upgraded and emphasise more on building skills like advanced vocational study.
“Campaigns highlighting the value of technical and vocational education must be intensified to reframe public perceptions, he said.
He, therefore, called on stakeholders for collective responsibility to ensure that the educational system did not create barriers, but build bridges.
“We must work together to create a society where qualifications are assessed based on competence, skills and the value they bring to the workplace, not societal prejudice or systemic bias,” Oni said.
Mr Ayo Aroge, Director, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), South-West, appreciated the commission for organising the public hearing.
He said there was need to scrap the HND to Bachelor of Technology for the holders to reach the director’s cader.
“It is a national embarrassment for somebody that has five or six years training to be limited in terms of career moderation, this dichotomy should be removed.
“If the dichotomy is so difficult to remove, then HND should be scrapped completely and replaced with Bachelor of Technology so that it will automatically end this barrier,” he said.
He, therefore, appealed to President Bola Tinubu to sign the bill passed by the ninth assembly on the HND/BSC disparity for the benefit of holders and betterment of the country’s economy.
Mr Bayo Philip, Head of Service in Ondo State, said that there was the need for governments to upgrade polytechnics rather than setting up a new university of technology.
“Instead of building on what we have, government is trying to put a limitation on polytechnic and chart another course entirely.
“You have a polytechnic that you are supposed to upgrade, you leave that entirely and you are creating university of technology.
“Meanwhile, some of these old polytechnics need to be upgraded to degree awarding so that it will have an impact on the country’s economy.
Philip, therefore, reiterated his commitment to ensure that polytechnic graduates in Ondo State civil service would advance to grade 15 instead of 14, which was the level pegged by the government
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Two men docked for allegedly defiling underaged girl
Two men docked for allegedly defiling underaged girl
The police in Lagos on Friday, charged two men before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling an 11- year-old girl.
The defendants are: Prince Tomnyie, 40, a businessman, who resides at Agege, and Micheal Adenuga, 24, a furniture maker, who resides at Atere Street in Lekki.
They are standing trial on charges of defilement, and had each pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, ASP Adegoke Ademigbuji told the court that they committed the offence sometimes in December 2024, and September 2025, at Langbasa Ajah and Igbara Lekki, Lagos .
The prosecutor alleged that the victim’s father, had taken his daughter for medical check and it was discovered that the minor had been defiled.
The prosecution alleged that the victim had told her father that his friend, Tomnyie, defiled her sometimes ago.
Ademigbuji alleged that the victim also mentioned the second defendant’s name who lives in their neigbourhood.
The offence contravenes the provisons of section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr L. A Owolabi, granted the defendants bail in the sum of of N600,000 each, with two sureties each in like sum.
He adjourned the case until March 5, for mention. (NAN)
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Report any officer asking for money for release of suspect as Police insist bail is free
Report any officer asking for money for release of suspect as Police insist bail is free
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has insisted that bail is free, and called on the public to report any officer asking for money to release a suspect on bail.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.
Adeh spoke in reaction to public outcry that some police officers were demanding money to release suspects on bail in the territory.
She said the report of the erring officers would serve as a deterrent to others, adding that it was fraudulent to demand for money to release a suspect on bail.
Adeh blamed the yielding to such fraudulent demand on ignorance on the part of the victims who refused to stand on their rights.
“A similar case was reported where an officer demanded money to release a suspect on bail and when the matter was reported, we requested for evidence from the victim.
“The evidence was provided because the money was transferred to the officer’s account and actions are being taken on the issue.
“So, I encourage the public to take advantage of the FCT Police Complaint Response Unit (CRU) lines on 08107314192 to report such misconduct with evidence,” she said.
Adeh urged the public to always insist on their rights and refuse any form of payment to release a suspect on bail.(NAN)
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Former President sentenced to five years in prison by Court
Former President sentenced to five years in prison by Court
South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol was on Friday sentenced to five years in prison for obstruction of justice.
The Seoul Central District Court found that the 65-year-old conservative, with the help of the presidential security service, had tried to prevent his own arrest and deleted multiple documents related to the investigation against him.
Yoon shocked the nation by imposing martial law on December 3, 2024, amid a budget dispute with the opposition, plunging the country into a political crisis.
He justified the drastic measure as necessary to protect South Korea’s democratic order and accused the left-leaning opposition of being infiltrated by communists with ties to China and North Korea, though he provided no evidence for these claims.
In a separate trial, prosecutors have sought the death penalty for Yoon on charges of incitement, with a verdict expected on February 19.
While the death penalty remains legally in force in South Korea, it has not been carried out for nearly 30 years.
Yoon’s actions previously alarmed international investors and led to withheld investments, damaging the reputation of South Korea as a political and economic model for the region.
Since last summer, South Korea has been led by President Lee Jae Myung, a left-leaning centrist and long-time political rival of Yoon. (dpa/NAN)
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