SOKOTO GOVERNMENT SUSPENDS SIX SCHOOL PRINCIPALS OVER INSUBORDINATION, UNAUTHORISED FEES

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By Aishat Momoh. O.

The Sokoto State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has suspended six principals for alleged acts of insubordination and unauthorised collection of fees tied to the Junior Secondary School examination results.

The suspension, approved by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Professor Ahmad Ladan Ala, took effect on Monday.

The affected principals are from Nana Girls Secondary School, Sokoto; Government Day Secondary School (GDSS) Gagi; GDSS Mana; Giginya Memorial College; Mana Basic Secondary School, Sokoto; and GDSS Silame, which was suspended specifically for insubordination.

To investigate the violations, the commissioner inaugurated a five-member committee chaired by Professor Mustapha Namakka Tukur, with membership drawn from the AIEB, the Teachers Service Board, and the ministry’s Quality Assurance Department.

The suspended principals have been directed to hand over all administrative responsibilities to their Vice Principals (Administration) without delay.

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In a statement signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Ibrahim Mohammad Iya, the commissioner reaffirmed the government’s commitment to discipline, transparency, and accountability across public schools.

“No principal or school administrator will be allowed to act outside the law or exploit students and parents. Our schools must be governed by accountability, not personal interests,” Ala warned.

The development follows a 2024 directive by the Federal Ministry of Education banning illegal levies in public schools to encourage enrolment and strengthen universal basic education.

The outcome of the ongoing probe is expected to set a precedent for future disciplinary actions in Sokoto State’s education sector.