Huhuonline.com understands that Federal government has sacked 13 lecturers for sexual misconduct.
The Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Dr. Masa’udu Kazaure, who made this known at a news conference in Kaduna, said those affected are from the Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State.
Kazaure also said two others were cautioned, while one lecturer would be mentored.
His words: “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,” Kazaure said.
He said the development was the outcome of an investigation following a publication by The Punch Newspaper with the title: “School where prostitutes assist male students to get marks.”
According to him, “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.
“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 the Department of State Services (DSS).”
