The Kwara State Government has taken disciplinary action against a school teacher, Fatimoh Hamzat, who was found guilty of assaulting a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member at Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin.
Hamzat was demoted by two grade levels and transferred out of the school. The sanctions were announced by the Commissioner of Education and Human Capital Development, Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, and the Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission, Bello Tauheed, in a joint statement.
According to the statement, the government had set up a panel to investigate the incident, which occurred in the school premises. The panel found Hamzat guilty of fighting on duty, using foul language, insubordination, and disrespecting the national identity, which the NYSC uniform represents.
“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.
The NYSC management had withdrawn all its members serving at the school following the incident. The corps director-general, Y. D. Ahmed, visited the school on Monday, and about 10 corps members serving in the school’s junior and senior arms were withdrawn.
The teacher was also directed to undergo counseling sessions. The state government urged teachers in the state to remain law-abiding and perform their duties in accordance with the laid-down procedure. The government also promised to prioritize training on teaching ethics and procedures of service for its teachers.
