Osun: School Teacher Suspended Over Alleged Social Media Post

The Osun State Government through Osun-west Education District, has suspended Akinyemi Philip a teacher of Masifa Community Grammar School, Ejigbo.

Philips, according to a memo signed by Tutor General of the state, E.O Onatola addressed to the school’s principal on Monday was suspended indefinite.

The teacher was alleged of being
disobedience to his school principal particular to the state government.

The suspension letter of the teacher reads “I am directed to inform you that as a result of your actions of professional misconduct and abuse of Office, your actions created:

Public assault to the authority concerned.
-Abuse of power as a teacher.

-Disobedience to your School Principal and in particular to the State Government of Osun.

2. The Ministry of Education/Osun West Education District Office came up with the following decisions:
“It is a fact that you Mr. OR SCHOOL, EJIGBO. You are more focused on partisan politics than your duty as a teacher and commitment to the State Government as a Civil Servant in Osun State.

(i) Your unpatriotic behavior, abusive and provocative postings and comments on social media are against the Civil Service rule () Unless contacted beforehand, you are not permitted to enter the school premises.

As of the time of filling this report, effort to get in touch with Jamiu Olawumi Babatunde, Special Adviser for Education and Chief Press Secretary to the State Of Osun Governor for more clarifications proved abortive.

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