Board concludes staff verification in public schools

By Stanley Onyekwere

The FCT Secondary Education Board (SEB) has concluded its staff emolument verification exercise in the public senior secondary schools across the six Area Councils of the Territory,
as part of effort to ensure staff remain committed and productive with improved academic performance of the students in the teaching and learning system.
Speaking at one of the verification centre at Government Secondary School, Kagini, SEB Director, Dr. Sani Mohammed Ladan, who led the Board’s management Team, said the exercise wa another initiative the Board decided to embark upon, in order to verify the staff’s presence on the field and credibility at their various Schools of primary assignment.
Ladan explained that the on the spot assessment verification is valuable tool for background checks of staff both in the city and rural areas where the Senior Secondary Schools are located to avoid some lapses such as abscondment and issues of Ghost workers who received monthly salaries and allowances but are not on ground physically to render the teaching services they have been employed for.
A statement from Deputy Director & Head, Information/ Public Relations Unit Education Secretariat, Kabiru Musa, added that the Director, who visited schools in the Bwari Area Council, explained that the verification procedures involve thorough checks of correct filling of the emolument forms with particular attention to the Tax Identification Number (TIN), national housing scheme Identification, contributory pension pin number and staff attendance records for punctuality and efficiency on the Job.
He added that the verification exercise will help the Board to know the appropriate data of teaching and non teaching Staff in Schools for proper planning and avoid wasted resources,time and the wrong person on the teaching job as the teaching job is an organized profession with ethical values guiding it’s operations.
Accorfing to him, orientation exercise for both old and new staff will soon commence to help them in the discharge of their duties while assess the fundamentals of staff.
He reminded the staff of their responsibility as a Teacher and role model urging them to continue to add values to the teaching system by impacting positive knowledge and moulding the Students in their custody for a brighter future.
He however, warned them against nonchalant and irresponsible attitudes or encouraging negative vices among the students as anyone caught will be sanction .
“In their various responses, some of the verified staff described the verification exercise as a welcome development, as it helps the Board to validate staff records as well as enable them provide proof of their productivity at their various schools.
“Also, they commended the SEB for it’s leadership skills and effort towards protecting its reputation, and building the staff confidence, promising to continue to put in their best on the Job.
“The intensive Staff Emolument Verification Exercise which was carried out in all the 88 Senior Secondary Schools in FCT lasted for a week”, the statement added.