Fawaz Adebisi
The principal of Government Day Secondary School, Saminaka in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State, Ndatsu Yahaya has been demoted to a classroom teacher for allegedly embezzling the WAECand NECO fees of 53 pupils .
The Director of Test Measurement and Evaluation, Garba Hassan disclosed this on Thursday.
Hassan added that over 40 students were affected in the WAEC saga while 13 students were affected in the NECO case.
According to him, Yahaya has confessed to the embezzlement, revealing that he had attempted to invest the money in a dubious venture which did not work out.
Therefore, according to Hassan, apart from being demoted to a classroom teacher, decisions have been taken that his salary would be converted for paying the embezzled money.
Also, it was gathered that the Principal has paid N80,000 out of the affected money, as he had earlier run to the Niger State Ministry of Education to influence the ministry to register the students for WAEC but failed.
The director therefore disclosed that the ministry would register the affected students for the external examinations of WAEC and NECO.
Hassan revealed that the case has been forwarded to the appropriate quarters for discipline according to the civil service rule.
Also, it was gathered that principals of five other secondary schools across Niger State have also been invited regarding allegations of embezzlement of examination fees of students.
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