…NYSC Withdraws Corps Members from School
The Kwara State Government has demoted the school teacher accused of assaulting a youth corps member posted to Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin by two-grade levels.
The government has also made arrangements for the teacher to be transferred out of her current school as well as undergo counseling sessions.
This was disclosed statement jointly signed by the Commissioner of Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, and the Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission, Mallam Bello Tauheed Abubakar, on Tuesday.
The government said the investigative panel set up on the matter found Hajia Hamzat Fatimoh Nike guilty of fighting on duty, use of foul language, insubordination, and disrespect for the national identity which the uniform of the corp members represent.
According to the statement, her behavior contravenes public service rules, and she has therefore been demoted by two-grade levels.
“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.
“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 will continue to prioritise training on teaching ethics and procedures of service.
In another development, the management of the National Youth Service Corps has withdrawn all the corps members serving at Government Day Secondary School, Ilorin.
About 10 corps members serving in both junior and senior arms of the school were reportedly withdrawn on Monday by the state directorate of NYSC following an alleged assault on a female corps member serving in the school by some female teachers who accused her of failure to greet them.
It was further gathered that the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Y. D. Ahmed, visited the school on Monday before proceeding to inspect members of the 2024 Batch C, Stream 2, at the ongoing orientation course in Yikpata, the Edu Local Government Area of the state after which he ordered that all the corps members serving in the school be withdrawn temporarily to ensure their safety.