Governor Seyi Makinde led administration in Oyo State has suspension three Staff members and transferred the Headteacher, Oyo State Basic School, Ogbomoso, Mrs Adebiyi Racheal and the Principal, Oyo State Training School for the Blind, Mrs. Akanbi Oluwaseun, over allegation of sexual harassment.
The Staff Members were handed immediate suspension and transfer following their involvement in the alleged sexual harassment at the centre.
A statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barr. Rahman Abiodun Abdu-Raheem, revealed that the suspension and transfer were Oyo State Government’s response to a viral video and unrest in the school recently, saying that this action is necessary to give room for the four-man probe committee asked to investigate the matter the opportunity to do their job without interference from anybody.
It would be recalled that the Commissioner for Education, his counterpart at Women Affairs, the Executive Adviser on Disability, Permanent Secretaries, Directors and Representatives of Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board had visited the school to ascertain the causes of the agitation and the needs of the special students.
The Commissioner, therefore, emphasised that the sanction take immediate effect, so as to restore peace in the school.
Barrister Abdu-Raheem warned school principals, headteachers and other staff members to desist from all compromising acts that can jeopardize the efforts of the state government ably led by Governor Makinde.
He assured parents and other stakeholders of constant unannounced monitoring of all schools in the state.
While equally assuring the continuous support of the Oyo State Government to move the education sector to greater heights, he urged parents, students and other relevant stakeholders to support and partner with Governor Makinde’s government.
The affected Head-teacher is Mrs Adebiyi Racheal, while the Principal is Mrs. Akanbi Oluwaseun.
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