Ekiti Sacks Teacher For Allegedly Impregnating Pupil

On Tuesday, Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), dismisses a secondary school teacher , Mr Gbenga Owoosi , for allegedly impregnating a 17- year- old pupil.

Owoosi, who was until his dismissal , a
Grade Level 10 Economics teacher at
the Alarelu Comprehensive High
School, Igbara Odo- Ekiti , in the Ekiti
South West Local Government Area of
the state.

The Chairman of the TESCOM, Babatunde Abegunde, stated that an investigation was carried out of which the teacher was found guilty of the act. And, finally decided on dismissing the teacher.

The TESCOM boss, said that the dismissal would serve as a deterrent to others, who might want to indulge in such unethical act.

He assured members of the public that Ekiti values would be restored by the Governor Kayode Fayemi administration by ensuring justice and bringing offenders to justice without hesitation.

However, the disciplinary committee stressed that the case of the dismissed teacher was treated in accordance with the state Public Service Rules , 2017, and the Ekiti State Teaching Service Manual, which recommended dismissal as the ultimate penalty for serious misconduct and criminal offences of such magnitude .

The committee also recommended that all teachers should be sensitised to the Gender- Based Violence Prohibition Law , 2019, and other related issues and that schools should be well monitored with emphasis on moral norms and ethical standards that could uplift TESCOM in line with the Fayemi administration’s objective of restoring the Ekiti values .