The management of Federal College of Education, Technical, Asaba, Delta State, has debunked reports going viral on social media over an alleged illegal mining ongoing within the college premises.
The Provost, College of Education, Technical, Asaba, Professor Josephine Anene-Okeakwa, disclosed this while reacting to news going viral that an organisation had embarked on illegal mining and credited to the Asagba of Asaba, Obi Prof. Chike Edozien.
The management noted that they were aware of what is going on and not an illegal mining, adding that the institution is peaceful with no threat from any quarters.
One of such stories is published with the headline, ‘Asagba of Asaba Cries Out Over Nefarious Activities At Federal College of Education Technical’.
The provost explained that there has never been a time the Asagba of Asaba or his representative came to the college to inquire what was going on within the college with regard to the alleged illegal mining.
She stated further that they were surprised when they saw stories flying in the social media accusing some persons of ‘nefarious activities’.
“To set the record straight, the Provost said the college authority gave approval to the place for escavation for the construction of Koka Road and a road behind the college with a view to reclaiming the land thereafter, wondering how a genuine approval will amount to illegal mining.
“They are not miners. Federal College of Education is aware. We gave them the place to escavate for the construction of Koka Road and the road behind the college to reclaim thereafter. Did they try to find out from us? Mr Ofili Mordi, who just came back from where he went, jumped into selling our land, and claimed that Asagba of Asaba is aware.
“Does Asagba of Asaba have the mandate to sell Federal Government Land that has a master plan and is lodged with the Town planning? Their write-up and postings are to scare us and confuse people because they know we are aware. The Federal Government is aware of all our activities as I cannot embark on any illegal act.
“We don’t want to join issues with the Asagba of Asaba because he is our father and we respect him. But he should warn those who are using his name to cause embarrassment to the college to desist forthwith as we will not take it lightly with any one bent on dragging the name of the college and my person to the mud,” Anene-Okeakwa noted.
Anene-Okeakwa also enjoined those buying Federal College of Education, Technical, Asaba land to eschew such illegal act, noting that anyone colluding with unscrupulous elements within Asaba community to encroach on the college land does that at their peril.
