Kwara Demotes Teacher over Assault on Serving Female Corps Member
CHIGOZIE AMADI
The Kwara State Government yesterday announced the demotion of a school teacher, Mrs. Hamzat Fatimoh Nike of Government Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin, who allegedly assaulted a female serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member of the school.
Mrs. Hamzat last Thursday was accused of attacking a female serving corps member of the school for allegedly refusing to greet her.
The development, however, led to crisis between her and the corps member which eventually led to the tearing of the clothes of the corps member.
But Hamzat has since denied the assault on the affected female serving corps member of the school.
The management of the NYSC in the state has withdrawn the 10 serving corps members from the school because of the ugly development. The state government has also condemned the attitude of the teacher and decided to set up a panel of inquiry to unravel the ugly development.
However, a joint statement issued in Ilorin yesterday by the state Commissioner for 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, stated that: “The panel has sanctioned the school teacher accused of maltreating a youth corps member posted to Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin.
“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 corps members represents.
“Her behaviour contravenes public service rules, and she has therefore been demoted by two-grade levels.”
The statement added: “The teacher will also be transferred out of her current school as well as undergo counseling sessions.
“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, therefore, 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.
