The Oyo State Government has ordered the immediate suspension of 13 primary school headteachers , two assistant headteachers and a classroom teacher for alleged extortion and other misconducts .

The Executive Chairman , Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board , Dr Nureni Adeniran , gave the order during an inspection tour of some schools in Ibadan metropolis.

According to a statement by Adeniran ’ s Media Aide , Olamide Adeniji , the suspended teachers will face a disciplinary committee set up by the board .

According to him, the committee has been mandated to ensure a thorough probe of the allegations and give all concerned fair hearing .

He said the state would not tolerate inequity and gross indiscipline amongst teachers .

The SUBEB chairman said , “ It was during our tour of schools that we discovered the failure of some teachers to comply with posting instructions , while some of them were collecting illegal money from the pupils , despite the reiteration of the free-education policy of this administration .

“ So far , we have discovered that some saboteurs are among the teachers , who are flouting the state government ’ s directives and pulling down our efforts to sanitise the teaching system in the state.

“ We discovered that the absence of supervision and monitoring of educational activities in the state has given so much room for impunity and indiscipline . We will not allow this to happen henceforth .

“ This will serve as a deterrent to saboteurs among headteachers in the state.
“ They shall know henceforth , that the state government will not tolerate indiscipline . ”

Source:- NAN