Adeniran, middle, and other board members
Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board has pardoned some categories of workers who were found culpable of collecting illegal fees from pupils.
Disclosing this on Wednesday, the board’s Executive Chairman, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, said the pardon was “to show compassion to fellow human beings, especially at a time when economic difficulties in the country are biting hard on families of persons either on suspension, without jobs or at the risk of losing jobs.”
He however warned them to desist from collecting illegal fees or any other misdeeds which are against the ethics of civil service.
Speaking during a board meeting in Ibadan, he said “The board has pardoned the headteachers caught collecting illegal fees in some basic schools, despite the recommendations of the disciplinary panel”.
Also, he said other officers, identified with various irregularities according to the extant rules in the state civil service, were forgiven.
His words: “OYOSUBEB set up a disciplinary committee to review the fate of some workers with issues. The committee came up with recommendations. However, in the spirit of the season, the board has pardoned them.
“For those that have committed offenses, we are all human beings, and because the times are very hard, the board has decided to pardon them. We have pardoned the erring officers with different categories of offenses and asked them not to try such misdeeds henceforth.”
The meeting was attended by the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, who doubles as a board member, Mr. Raji Oladimeji.
Reacting, Oladimeji thanked Adeniran and the board for being magnanimous, despite the extent of the offences committed.
He also appreciated the activities of the state Government, particularly the implementation of promotional benefits for the workers.
