Delta govt. sacks five head teachers for extorting pupils parent through illegal levies
No fewer than five primary school headteachers in Delta State have been suspended extorting pupils through illegal levies by the State government.
A statement from the State Ministry of Information In Asaba, and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Theresa Adiabua-Oliko, which was made public on Friday, January 31, 2025 disclosed the suspension.
The statement were distributed to newsmen in Warri. The statement noted that this decisive move was to end corruption in the education
The suspensions followed “an investigation and an on-the-spot visit carried out recently by the Commissioner for Primary Education, Dr. Kingsley Ashibogwu, to schools across the state.”
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It was gathered that a formal request was made to the State Universal Basic Education Board for disciplinary action against the affected school heads, who were found guilty of imposing unauthorised levies on pupils taking the 2025 Cognitive and Placement Examination.
FCNN gathered that the schools involved include: “Asamala Primary School, Ugiliamai (Ndokwa West LGA); Abraka Model Primary School, Abraka (Ethiope East LGA); Ekrejeta Primary School, Abraka (Ethiope East LGA); and Origin Primary School, Orogun (Ughelli North LGA).”
The government’s swift response underscores its unwavering zero-tolerance policy on corruption and its commitment to ensuring that the state’s educational resources are properly utilised.
“This administration will not condone any form of exploitation in our schools,” the statement warned, emphasizing that further punitive measures await any official found guilty of malpractice.
