ALLEGATION of fraud is trailing the recruitment of 500 teachers in Edo State by
the State Post-Primary Education Board, following reports that applicants were
asked to pay N200,000 to be recruited.
It was learnt that in order to engage the services of enough teachers in
secondary schools in the state, Governor Adams Oshiomhole directed the Board to
recruit 500 teachers who would teach science subjects, English and
Mathematics.
Consequently, the subjects were advertised and over 11,000 persons were said
to have applied for employment.
Vanguard learnt, however, that after conducting interviews, a list of
successful applicants was posted on the notice board, but it was gathered that
officials of the Board hurriedly removed the list when members of the public
started raising questions about the credentials of some successful
candidates.
It was observed that majority of those whose names were published did not
take part in the interview but were recruited, apparently after paying the
money allegedly demanded.
Vanguard was reliably informed that majority of those who were recruited were
either not qualified or not majors in any science subject.
Vanguard learnt that Governor Oshiomhole had been informed of the situation
and that there are plans to sack the entire Board members, a situation which is
already creating tension among members of the Board.
When contacted, Edo State Commissioner for Education, Ekpenisi
Omorotionwa, said though he had received such report, he was yet to obtain
concrete evidence to enable the Ministry take action against the perpetrators
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