The Provost of the Federal College of Education (Technical) Asaba, Mrs Josephine Anene-Okeakwa, has advised the staff of the institution to always exhibit the highest level of discipline and professional competence. Anene-Okeakwa gave the advice on Wednesday in Asaba, at a workshop on Academic Staff Training and development entitled: “Code of Conduct’’. It was organised […]
The Provost of the Federal College of Education (Technical) Asaba, Mrs Josephine Anene-Okeakwa, has advised the staff of the institution to always exhibit the highest level of discipline and professional competence.
Anene-Okeakwa gave the advice on Wednesday in Asaba, at a workshop on Academic Staff Training and development entitled: “Code of Conduct’’.
It was organised by the College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU).
She urged the staff to abide by the Code of Conduct of the Civil Service to enable them to excel.
“Staff should watch their manners and whatever they do in the society. Being sound academically is not enough to see yourself as a good staff when you lack the basic moral ethics.”
Mr Samuel Ilabor, the Chief Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, who spoke on staff discipline, noted that the issue of discipline became necessary to ensure decorum.
“It is important for us to know that every establishment is governed in accordance with the laid down rules and regulations, hence, we often hear of the Conditions of Service.
“All these are geared toward enforcing discipline and order of establishment and the society, even in churches, mosques and traditional settings, there are rules that must be obeyed,” he said.
He urged COEASU to enlighten the staff more on discipline, with the aim of reducing ignorance among them.
Mr Gabriel Olodu, the Chairman of the Association, described the workshop as timely, adding that the country ranked low in moral conduct, especially at the work places.
“Moral conduct in work place is generally downplayed which overtly breeds corruption. This should not be identified with the academics as they are the light of any nation.
“Since our assumption of office, there have been myriads of challenges bordering on unethical conduct of some academic staff with respect to official assignments.
“This could perhaps be attributed to poor information and ignorance of the ethical values of the college and civil service in general,” he said.
