Ekiti Governor Suspends 16 Teachers

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Ekiti Governor Suspends 16 Teachers

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The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has announced the suspension of 16 teachers at Elo High School, Ayetoro Ekiti, over allegedly using of their pupils as labourers on their farms during school hours. The directive came when Fayose received the report of a team led by the Deputy Governor, Dr Kolapo Olusola, which had proceeded to the school for a preliminary investigation. In a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, the governor carried out the action sequel to complaints from parents that their children were being used by some teachers to work on their farms during school hours. According to the statement, “Some of the affected students, who were brought to the Government House, Ado-Ekiti, said under the guise of doing practical agriculture, their teachers took them to their private farms at least twice a week during school hours to work for at least 30 minutes. “One of them, Oluyeye Femi, a JSS 3 pupil, said though the school has a farm where pupils are expected to work once a week, some teachers capitalise on that to take them to their private farms to weed and make heaps. “A member of the National Youth Service Corps posted to the school, Miss Giredana Enogha, said when she got to the school last June, the situation was like a farm settlement. She added that the pupils were not encouraged to do any other thing than to go to farm all day.” It would be recalled that the governor, who was visibly angry had directed the transfer of 80 percent of the teachers from the school. “This is sheer slavery. The teachers mentioned must be suspended immediately. The principal, who just got there two months ago, is exempted. “But the former principal, who has been posted to somewhere in Ilasa Ekiti, must be investigated as well. Those that have taught in the school since 2012 must be investigated. “Any teacher who uses pupils as farm workers will have himself to blame. That is slavery and I will tackle it. Pupils are taken to farms under the guise of doing agricultural practical. Those indicted will not go unpunished. This is not nice and it is uncalled for,” Fayose added. 

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