Niger govt suspends 5 principals over alleged illegal fees
(Nigeria) The Niger government on Wednesday suspended five
principals of public secondary schools in the state for allegedly collecting
illegal fees from newly-admitted students into their schools.
Notice of the suspension is contained in a statement issued
by the Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Danladi Abdulhameed, in Minna.
The statement quoted the commissioner as saying the action
contravened the free education policy of the state government.
He said such illegal fees were collected from students of
Day Secondary School, Tunga; Army Day Secondary School, Madalla; Hallidu Adamu
Junior Secondary School and Ibrahim Dodo Musa Secondary School, Suleja.
The commissioner, who said the suspension took immediate
effect, added that the affected principals have been directed to hand over the
administration of their respective schools to their vice principals in charge
of administration.
He advised principals of other public schools in the state
not to engage in such act and urged them to work toward ensuring the success of
the free education policy of the state.
He recalled that the ministry had received series of reports
on activities of some principals accused of charging illegal fees, especially
from new intakes in their schools.
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