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Sack teachers who absent themselves 5 times in one term – Gov Umahi

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Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has directed that teachers who absented themselves from work for five times in a term should be sacked.

Umahi, who gave the directive when he inaugurated the newly constructed headquarters of Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in Abakaliki on Friday, said those who absented themselves from work once in a month would forfeit half of their salaries for the month.”.

He said that all local government caretaker committee chairmen, development centre coordinators and other relevant officials had been empowered to carry out the directive. The governor urged the teachers to

Vanguard, October 8

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