Adamawa govt suspends education board secretary over alleged irregularities

The Executive Secretary of the Adamawa State Post Primary Schools Management Board, Mr Birsan Penuel, has been suspended.

Penuel’s suspension was attributed to alleged irregularities in the discharge of his duties.

The state government said on Sunday that Governor Ahmadu Fintiri had approved the immediate suspension of the officer to allow for a thorough investigation into the matter.

“In the interim, the most senior director in the board has been directed to take over the affairs of the board and ensure the uninterrupted continuation of its activities,” the government said in a statement.

Signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, the statement quoted the governor as saying that the administration remained committed to sanitising and repositioning the education sector.

“I will not look back in taking the necessary steps, no matter how tough, to protect the integrity of the system and ensure that our children receive the quality education they deserve,” Governor Fintiri said.

DAILY POST reports that the Adamawa State Post Primary Schools Management Board is the supervising authority for senior secondary education in the state.

The board is currently conducting data capture for 5,000 teachers newly recruited from across the state’s 21 LGAs.