Alleged SUBEB Fraud: NUT Suspends Kwara Chairman, Secretary, Others

By Steve Oni, Ilorin

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), National Headquarters, has suspended indefinitely the Chairman, Secretary and account clerk of the Kwara State wing of the union for alleged financial fraud.

It would be recalled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had recently paraded a permanent secretary in the state Universal Basic Education Board, a director of SUBEB, including the state chairman and account clerk of the union for alleged tracing of millions of naira to their accounts.


Speaking with newsmen in Ilorin on Wednesday the National President of the Union Comrade Dr Nasir Idris said the union would not condone corruption, impunity and connivance of any individuals to deny the teachers their right no matter how highly placed.

Com Idris, represented by 1st Vice President Com Samuel Kayode Akosile noted that what happened recently in Kwara NUT was a betrayal of trust and unacceptable to the National leadership of the Union.

He said: “The National President and the Trustees of the union have been thrown into sleepless nights since last weekend. This ignominious act has brought disrepute to our union and the National standing Committee views it as an abominable act, which is against the oath to protect, defend and help uplift the standard of living of our fellow teachers.”

The Union further assured Nigerian Teachers that the shameful act of Kwara NUT officials would not repeat itself again, assuring them that the National leadership of the Union would continue to protect and ensure equal justice for all Teachers and would not engage in an abominable act that would bring disrepute to the union.

The suspended state leadership are Com. Saliu Toyin, Kwara NUT Chairman, Com. Idris Jamiu Ola state Secretary and Com. Tijani Lateef account clerk while Com. Chief Olu Adewara is now the Acting state chairman and Com. Aremu Rasheed Mayaki to act as state Secretary.