The Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools in Ekiti State, Sola Adigun, has condemned the undue harassment and molestation of teachers by some parents, students and members of security agencies.
Adigun stressed the need for collaborative efforts to condemn, discourage and sanction whoever was found wanting in that regard in the interest of the education of the wards.
The ASUSS chairman, who spoke in Ado Ekiti during a visit to the Chairman, Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission, Babatunde Abegunde, said “undue harassment and molestation of teachers is utter disrespect for the teaching profession.
“We solicit absolute support of government for teachers. There is the need for the entire society to unify in condemning any form of victimisation of teachers,” Adigun said.
The TESCOM chairman, Abegunde, who reiterated the zero tolerance of the state government for any form of undue harassment and molestation of teachers in the state in the course of carrying out their lawful duties, said the government does not handle anything concerning teachers with levity.
The TESCOM boss said, “The Dr Kayode Fayemi administration places high premium on the
the welfare of teachers and would leave no stone unturned towards ensuring the success of the free compulsory and quality education policy in the state.
He said that the state government would not be deterred from its efforts at ensuring sanity in all sectors in the state and that the administration’s efforts had started yielding dividends as reflected in school enrollment which he said “has increased tremendously while youth restiveness has reduced immensely.”
Abegunde canvassed the people’s continued support for efforts of the state government to develop the state and improve their general wellbeing.