The Kwara State Government has sanctioned a school teacher accused of maltreating a youth corps member posted to Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
In a joint statement by the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, and the Executive Chairman of the state Teaching Service Commission, Mallam Bello Tauheed Abubakar, the government said the investigative panel set up on the matter found Hajia Hamzat Fatimoh Nike guilty of fighting on duty, using foul language, insubordination, and disrespect for the national identity which the uniform of the corps member represents.
Thr government said that Nike’s behaviour contravenes public service rules, and she has therefore been demoted by two-grade levels.
The teacher is also to be transferred out of her current school as well as undergo counseling sessions, the statement added.
“The state government will not tolerate such abuse under any guise. The government deeply regrets the action of the teacher and reassures the management of the National Youth Service Corps that the development did not represent the people of the state, and it will not happen again”, the statement also read.
It urged teachers in the state to remain law abiding at all times by performing their duties in accordance with the laid-down procedure as the state government would continue to prioritise training on teaching ethics and procedures of service.
