Applicants Protest Over Issuance Of ‘Fake’ Appointment Letters In Ondo

The newly recruited teachers by the Ondo State government, but not allowed to be part of the ongoing capturing exercise, have embarked on a protest in Akure, the state capital, calling on Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to intervene.

The protesters who stormed the governor’s office at Alagbaka, Akure, to register their displeasure, demanded inclusion in the ongoing capturing exercise by officials of the government under the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).

LEADERSHIP Weekend learnt that the protesters were not allowed to participate in the exercise due to their alleged backdoor employment and fake appointment letters issued to them by SUBEB and TESCOM.

A source told LEADERSHIP Weekend that, “The affected members of the newly recruited teachers in Ondo State are protesting their disengagement from the capturing exercise due to back-door appointment letters issued to them by an unscrupulous director of the personnel at SUBEB and TESCOM offices.”

Reacting to the protest, the chief press secretary to the state governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, confirmed that the protesters had been scammed with fake appointment letters by some unknown people.

“People should please note that those who protested are not teachers but applicants who were duped by some individuals during the recruitment process.

“They all paid money to scammers who issued fake letters of appointment to them. Those legitimately recruited by the government have been absorbed and have started working,” the CPS stated.