Recruitment Of Fake Teachers In   Ondo: Gov  Orders Suspension Of Three SUBEB Staff

By Ayodele Oni

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has ordered the suspension of three staff of the State Universal Basic Education Board, (SUBEB) linked with issuance of fake employment letters for job applicants as teachers.

This followed a protest on Friday by some people numbering 2000 who claimed they were issued with employment letters as teachers in primary schools and have been working for two months without salaries.

Apart from disciplinary action against the staff, the Governor also ordered a thorough probe into the entire process.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan, explained that those that were legally employed have resumed at their duty posts and already receiving salaries.

The statement reads: “The attention of Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has been drawn to reports of a protest by individuals claiming to have been denied employment during the recent recruitment of teachers by the Ondo State Government through the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).

“To clarify, those who protested were not teachers, but applicants defrauded by scammers, who issued fake employment and posting letters during the recruitment exercise, after collecting money from them.

“These defrauded applicants were identified during the biometric verification process and informed that their letters were fake.

“Already, disciplinary action (suspension) has been taken against three SUBEB insiders who allegedly connived with external individuals to defraud the applicants.

“The over 2000 teachers duly employed by the government for primary and secondary schools have already commenced work.

“However, Mr. Governor has directed the management of SUBEB to invite the victims of the fraud for a meeting, while a committee has been constituted to further look into the matter.”