The Sokoto State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has suspended six secondary school principals for alleged insubordination and unauthorised collection of fees linked to the Junior Secondary School (JSS) examination results.
The suspension, approved by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Professor Ahmad Ladan Ala, takes immediate effect from Monday.
The affected principals are from:
Nana Girls Secondary School, Sokoto
Government Day Secondary School (GDSS), Gagi
GDSS Mana
Giginya Memorial College
Mana Basic Secondary School, Sokoto
GDSS Silame (suspended specifically for insubordination).
To probe the allegations, the commissioner inaugurated a five-member investigative committee chaired by Professor Mustapha Namakka Tukur. Other members include the Executive Secretary of AIEB, the Director of Quality Assurance, the Director of Planning (Teachers Service Board), and another Director of Quality Assurance, who will serve as secretary.
The ministry further directed all suspended principals to hand over their administrative responsibilities to their respective Vice Principals (Administration) with immediate effect.