Akwa Ibom Holds Back Teachers' Salaries Over Alleged Misconduct

The Akwa Ibom State Government has reportedly held back salaries and promotion of public school teachers in the state for allegedly engaging in varying acts of misconduct ranging from lateness, unauthorized absences, and numerous file queries.
 
The State Chairman, Secondary Education Board, Mr. Umana Umana, made this known while featuring in a live program on Comfort FM on Monday.

Umana said, “We don’t take things for granted again; we want to ensure that both teachers and students are effective so that there will be an efficient learning process. Our monitoring team is on the field on a daily basis making sure they do effective monitoring.”

He noted that the government was committed to ensuring that teachers' accountability as well as a display of a high sense of dedication in their workplaces.

He also said the board would soon disclose the details of the affected teachers.

The Chairman expressed his disappointment over the abuse of school properties, infrastructure, and facilities by host communities.

He said, “We are not happy that the government is trying to make sure facilities are provided but the rate at which these properties are vandalized is alarming.”

He warned students and pupils alike against examination malpractice, saying any pupils found indulging in the act would not be spared as the board was set to sanitize the education sector.