BEVERLY HILLS, December 02, (THEWILL) – Twelve lecturers of Auchi Polytechnic, Edo state, have been fired by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) for involvement in sexual gratification for marks and grading.
This was announced by Masa’udu Kazaure, Executive Secretary, NBTE, at a news conference in Kaduna revealing that 16 other lecturers were demoted while four others were issued warnings.
He revealed that the board choose to investigate the activities of the lecturers, via a fact-finding committee with representation from EFCC, ICPC, DSS, NBTE and the ministry of education following a report published in Punch newspaper on April 9, 2016.
Kazaure disclosed that the committee’s report was submitted to the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on June 14, while the recommendations by the committee were approved November 21.
“The summary of the publication indicated that students hire prostitutes or beg their girlfriends to sleep with lecturers on their behalf in order to earn higher grades in their courses,” he said.
“The lecturer chooses a hotel of his choice and the affected students pay the hotel bills, which include the meals before the action.
“Some of the lecturers give the option of paying by cash, which cost between N10,000 and N20,000, which could give the student not more than a ‘C’ grade.
“We promptly informed the Minister of Education, Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and Department of Security Services (DSS).
“Consequently, the Minister approved the dismissal from the services of the polytechnic two chief lecturers, two principal lecturers and one Lecturer I.
“Also, four chief lecturers, one Principal Lecturer, one Lecturer I, one Lecturer II and one Higher Technician had their appointments terminated.
“The minister also approved the demotion of one Chief Lecturer, four principal lecturers, three senior lecturers, three Lecturer I, four Lecturer II, and one Senior Instructor.
“One Chief lecturer, one Principal Lecturer, one lecturer I, and one Lecturer II were warned, while a Chief lecturer and one Senior Technologist were advised to be of good conduct.
“In addition, two senior lecturers were cautioned, an Assistant Lecturer is to be mentored and one ND student is to be advised, while another student denied admission into the polytechnic.”
Sources revealed that the late rector had been a regular costumer in the hotel and was said to have been making love with the lady, said to be in her early 20s, who is also a student of the polytechnic, when the incident happened.
Story by Oputah David
