The Ondo State Government has suspended three senior officials of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) for alleged involvement in job racketeering during the recent teacher recruitment exercise.
The suspended officials, identified as two directors and a deputy director, were accused of working with external fraudsters to issue fake employment and post letters to unsuspecting applicants in exchange for money. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has ordered a full investigation into the matter and directed SUBEB management to meet with defrauded applicants.
The scam came to light when some supposed recruits protested last week after being excluded from the ongoing biometric verification exercise for teachers. They were later informed that their appointment letters were forged.
The government said the suspension was necessary to protect the integrity of the recruitment process and assured applicants that all genuine employment would follow due process.
