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.
This is disclosed in a joint statement 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.
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 represents.
“Her behavior contravenes public service rules, and she has therefore been demoted by two-grade levels,” according to the statement.
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 said.
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.
Meanwhile, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has withdrawn all corps members serving at the school over the incident.
About 10 corps members were serving in both the junior and senior sections of the school. The female corps member was attacked after being accused of failing to greet some teachers.
During his visit to the school on Monday, the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Y. D. Ahmed, addressed the issue and ordered the temporary withdrawal of all corps members.
He later proceeded to Yikpata in Edu Local Government Area to inspect the 2024 Batch C, Stream 2, orientation course.
