Kano suspends three school principals for ‘dereliction of duty’

The Kano state government has ordered the immediate suspension of three public secondary school principals for alleged dereliction of duty.

NAN reports that Umar Doguwa, the state commissioner for education, announced this on Friday.

The affected schools are G.G.S.S. Dawanau, G.G.S.S. Kwa, and G.A.S.S. Dawanau — all in Dawakin Tofa LGA of the state.

The commissioner was said to have visited the schools between 9 am and 10 am and discovered that the affected principals had not reported to their duty posts.

Doguwa said all the three principals have been aabsconding from work on Fridays for a while.

“This administration will not condone truancy, lateness or any form of official misconduct, therefore, these principals are suspended forthwith,” he was quoted as saying

The commissioner directed that new and competent principals be posted to the three affected schools immediately to ensure that academic activities were not disrupted.

Doguwa also said four teachers at GGSS Kwa and two at GASS Dawanau should be queried for “truancy”.

“The action of these principals and teachers depicts unseriousness. We are a serious government and we will not allow uncommitted people to ruin our plans for education,” he added.

Meanwhile, the commissioner directed that the principal of Government Girls Secondary School Harbau, in Tsanyawa LGA be rewarded for her diligence.