Principal Removed For Selling School Property
The Bauchi State Teachers’ Service Commission has ordered the immediate removal and demotion of the Principal of Government Day Secondary School, Kirfi, Musa Ahmed Ningi, over allegations of gross misconduct.
He was removed from his position alongside the Senior Master, Malam Adamu Shehu, who was dismissed for colluding with him in the unauthorised sale of school property.
The information officer of the commission, Dahiru Adamu, made this known in a statement on Thursday.
He said, “The sold properties are 32 scrapped student beds, nine Jumbo Aluminum Pots and an unspecified number of roofing zinc.”
According to Adamu, their removal was made public through a statement signed by the overseeing Permanent Secretary of the Commission, Garba Muhammad Bashe, who disclosed that both officials were found guilty of the allegations by a four-man committee that investigated the allegations.
In addition to their removal from administrative duties, both staff members have been demoted by one grade level and will be reassigned to different schools to serve as classroom teachers.
The Commission further directed the two officers to jointly refund 597,000 Naira, the assessed value of the sold items.
Furthermore, the committee also recommends that the former principal will refund the sum of 72 thousand Naira to settle the allowance of casual workers of the school he owed.
The commission also assured all stakeholders that they would not relent to recover all the vandalised items, pledging to collaborate with the security agencies to accomplish the mission.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
