Kwara State Government Sanctions Teacher for Assaulting NYSC Member
The Kwara State Government has taken disciplinary action against a schoolteacher accused of assaulting a female National Youth Service Corps member at Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin, as reported by Punch.
The government announced the demotion and transfer of the teacher involved in a joint statement issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa'adatu Modibbo-Kawu, and the Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission, Mallam Tauheed Abubakar.
The incident occurred last Thursday when the corps member visited the school to collect her clearance letter. According to reports, the corps member was assaulted and stripped by some teachers for allegedly failing to greet them properly.
The government's swift action against the teacher is seen as a step in the right direction in promoting discipline and respect for authority in schools.
A statement from the Press Secretary of the Teaching Service Commission, Bola Onile, stated, “The investigative panel found Hajia Hamzat Fatimoh Nike guilty of fighting on duty, using foul language, insubordination, and disrespecting the national identity represented by the corps members' uniform.
“Her actions contravene public service rules. She has been demoted by two grade levels, transferred out of the school, and will undergo counselling sessions.
“The state government will not tolerate abuse of any kind. We deeply regret the teacher's behaviour and assure the NYSC management that this does not reflect the values of the people of Kwara State. Such incidents will not be allowed to recur.”
The statement urged teachers in the state to remain law-abiding and to carry out their duties in line with established procedures. It also reassured the public of the government's commitment to improving training on teaching ethics and service standards.
Following the incident, the National Youth Service Corps withdrew all corps members posted to both the junior and senior arms of the school. The NYSC State Public Relations Officer, Oladipo Morakinyo, confirmed the temporary withdrawal, stating that it was done to protect the corps members from further harm.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Okin Group Medview Airlines Baaziki Sulaiman Raheem Adaramaja Abdulrasaq Alaro Olabanji Orilonishe Benin Republic Wale Oladepo TVC Female National Debate Balogun Ajikobi Academic Staff Union Of Universities Azeez Bello MMWG Umar Adelodun KWIRS Yakubu Gobir Adaramaja Musa Alhassan Buge Senior Ibrahim Suleiman CKNG Adeleke Ogungbe Yakubu Dogara Isaac Aderemi Kolawole Elese Of Igbaja Maigidasanma Olatinwo David Adesina Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat Balogun Gambari Shaykh Luqman Jimoh Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs Al-Ilory Post-utme Ladi Hassan Unilorin FM Durbar Festival Lasiele Alabi Yahaya Alabe Egbejila Iponrin Hijab Federal Polytechnic Offa Mohammed Haruna AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi Baboko Primary School Smart School SARS Samari Biliaminu Aliu Surajudeen Akanbi Joseph Alex Offorjama Abiodun Abdulkareem Odolaye Aremu Orisun Igbomina Sherif Shagaya Ganiyu Abolarin Yeketi Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro Awwal Jawondo FOMWAN Seun Bolaji Joseph Bamigboye Ilorin Muslim Community Turaki Of Ilorin Abdulfatai Salman Baakini Iliasu Overland Shehu Raheem Adaramaja Musibau Akanji Solomon Edoja Gamji Members Association Rebecca Bake Pius Abioje Sarah Alade Aliyu Muyideen Isiaka Alikinla

