The Kogi State government has denied allegations of demanding money from teachers seeking confirmation of their service.
Recently, it was reported that the state government was requiring each teacher to pay N10,000 for this confirmation.
In response, Dr. Aisha Mohammed Atojoko, the Board Secretary of the Kogi State Senior Secondary Education Board (KGSSEB), issued a statement to the press on Saturday. She described the claims of financial demands from teachers as fabrications by mischievous individuals.
The Statement said, “If the State Government could recruit Teachers without asking for a dime during the process, having been engaged and have worked for two years, the issue of confirmation is their right”.
“The present administration of Gov Usman Ododo is one resolved in making life meaningful for citizens. This he has demonstrated with the payment of N72,000 minimum wage across board”.
“The Teachers in Kogi State have never had it so good like is presently obtained under the administration of Gov Ododo, one therefore will wonder the intention of the mischief makers and political detractors”.
“The KGSSEB Board, under the leadership of Dr. Habiba Suleiman, as Executive Chairman, since assumption of office, made the plans and policies of Gov. Ododo as envisioned for secondary education, a top priority. It is therefore laughable and illogical for anyone who is scared of the ongoing repositioning by the KGSSEB Board Chairman to want to bring the name of the State Government into disrepute”.
“We therefore use this medium to call on the Teachers and the general public to disregard the malicious information by naysayers. The Confirmation of staff in the civil service, having shown diligence and met the due process, is free and no amount is demanded”.
“We have however called on the security agencies and others concerned to be on the look out for anyone who may be parading himself as a staff of KGSSEB or otherwise with the intention to defraud members of the discerning public for arrest and prosecution”, urged the Teachers and the general public to disregard the malicious publication titled: “Kogi Governor Ododo’s Administration Demands N10,000 Fee From Teachers Seeking Confirmation Letters” and rely on official communications only from KGSSEB and the Kogi State Government for accurate information.”
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