Teachers who were recently recruited by the Ondo State Government but not allowed to be part of the ongoing capturing exercise have embarked on protest in Akure, the state capital calling on Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to intervene.
SUNSHINETRUTH News gathered that the protesters stormed the Governor’s office at ALAGBAKA-Akure to register their displeasure and demand for inclusion in the capturing exercise by carried out by officials of the Government under SUBEB.
They were refused to be part of the exercise due to their alleged backdoors employment and fake appointment letters issued to them by SUBEB and TESCOM.
An eyewitness told SUNSHINETRUTH News that, “the affected members of the newly recruited teachers in Ondo state are protesting their disengagement from the capturing exercise due to back door appointment letter issued to them by unscrupulous director of the personnel at SUBEB and TESCOM offices.”
Report says the protest lasted for about one hour at Alagbaka.
They Are Not Teachers, But Victims of Recruitment Scam – Ondo Govt Reacts to Protest
The Ondo State Government has clarified that the individuals who staged a protest at the Governor’s Office in Akure on Friday are not recognized teachers in the state service but rather job applicants who fell victim to fraud.
Reacting, the Chief Press Secretary to Ondo State Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, said the protesters had allegedly paid money to scammers who deceived them with fake appointment letters purportedly issued by the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM).
“Please note that those who protested are not teachers but applicants who were duped by some individuals during the recruitment process. They all paid money to scammers who issued them fake letters of appointment,” Adeniyan said in a statement.
Despite this, the applicants stormed the Governor’s Office in Alagbaka, Akure, demanding inclusion in the ongoing capturing exercise for newly recruited teachers in the state.
