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NUT suspends Kwara chair, others over alleged N31m theft

Wole Adedeji, Ilorin

The National Headquarters of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has placed  an indefinitely suspension on the Kwara State chairman of the body, his Secretary and the Accounts Clerk.

The Kwara NUT chairman, Saliy Toyin, Secretary, Idris Jamiu Ola and the Account Clerk, Tijani Lateef, are all in the hands of the Economic and  Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged financial fraud involving over N31million.  

The amount was said to be meant for teachers’ salaries which the trio allegedly diverted to their private use 

It would be recalled that EFCC had, last week, paraded a Permanent Secretary in the state’s Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), a Director of the Board as well as the Chairman and the Secretary for similar offence.

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Speaking with newsmen, in Ilorin, on Wednesday, National President of NUT, Comrade (Dr.) Nasir Idris, said the Union would not condone corruption, impunity and connivance of any individuals to deny the teachers their rights no matter how highly placed such persons are.

Com Idris, represented by his  1st Vice President, Comrade Samuel Kayode Akosile, noted that what happened recently in Kwara NUT was a betrayal of trust and unacceptable to the National leadership of the Union.

According to him, “The National President and the Trustees of the union have been thrown into sleepless nights since last weekend. 

“This ignominious act has brought disrepute to our union and the National standing Committee views it as an abominable Act, which is against the oath to protect,  defend and help uplift the standard of living of our fellow teachers.”

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The NUT assured Nigerian teachers that the shameful acts of Kwara NUT officials  would not repeat itself again, maintaining that its National leadership would continue to protect and ensure equal justice for all teachers and would not  engage in any abominable acts that would bring disrepute to the Union.

The Nigerian Xpress findings showed that the alleged corrupt officers were trusted with overseeing the issue of teachers salaries after they took it over from a firm of consultants which the former government hired to do so.

Observers wondered why the same foul play, wasteful soundings and fast fingers which the present attempts to abhor is being bungled by these officials in less than one year.

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