Professor Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the Anambra State Commissioner for Education recently appointed by Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo, was caught on tape using vulgar language againstapplicants who were at one of the failed centres for the teachers’ recruitment exam.
Professor Chuma-Udeh was heard calling the applicant “idiot” and “stupid” but unknown to her was being recorded.
She said: “Madam, you are an idiot…”
Then later said: “You stupid woman…”
And also: “You have the effrontery to call me on the phone to talk rubbish. Will you get out of my phone, you failed FA.”
And later: “You are not supposed to be found in the corridors of education. You are all hooligans!”
Reacting to the recorded conversation between Professor Chuma-Udeh and the applicant, Mr. Eneh Victor Chigozie remarked:
“This is the Commissioner for Education, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo appointed few months ago.
“Please hear from her and the choice of words she used on one of the applicants who was at one of the failed centres for the teachers’ recruitment exam.
“Those who voted Soludo should start apologizing now. The man has started failing even before his administration started.
“This is the best he got and made commissioner from the online portal where he asked ndi Anambra who wish to serve in his govt to apply.
“Thank God no one recommended his commissioners for him. He picked them himself from over 20,000 ndi Anambra who applied in his online portal.”
You can’t blackmail her for responding this to an applicant because your ascertion is not balanced. Please what did the applicant said to the Hon Commissioner for Education and at that peak time of the examination process. Your blackmail is dead on arrival and that office should be respected. She is doing her best, first in history to administer exams to every applicant in Anambra State to the number of about 34,000. Mr Eneh please rettress your steps and be objective for once
Eneh or wat ever u called ur self, u must be stupid for putting up dis nonsense here. The last time I checked u are from Enugu state wats ur business with Anambra state? Why are u dragging our Gov. And his Cabinets? I think it’s time to get u arrested.
H.E Charles Soludo shouldn’t be dragged into this! Even if his appointee aired, the governor didn’t put those words in her mouth!!! Stop this poor blackmail.
Mr. Ene, You have left the offender to attack the governor. It is not fair. Even if you didn’t vote for him . He is now your governor. Please be civil for once. –
Listen, if you all are in her shoes,you will feel and even say more than she said. Do you think it’s easy to control adults eeh? Biko hapu nu Nwanyi aka. we don’t have to blame her for her choice of words, but rather to support her
A commissioner for Education saying all these? She ought to have resigned by now. This can only happen in African continent. It cannot happen in developed world. A commissioner for Education supposed to comport himself or herself at all times even at extreme provocation. This is the level at which we have deteriorated. Whatever the applicant may have said, she is there in that office to serve as a counsellor There is no sentiment about this. Do you know the number of Anambra citizens insulting his Excellency the Governor of Anambra state everyday on pages of newspapers daily? How many times has his Excellency responded to these criticism. This commissioner should resign immediately. She is not supposed to be found in any public place talk less in administration of Prof. Soludo administration The outburst is unacceptable especially from the so called Commissioner. She ought to have resigned her position or apologize to this applicant as well as Anambra people. Secondly, the commissioner ended up in insulting the family of the applicant as well as the entire Anambrarians. She’s not supposed to be found in the corridors of power talkless a highly exulted position
You have said it all. Gbam!!!
I don’t want to join issues with some women here trying to save the face of the so called Commissioner. I can only say that the issue here is not gender related issue but the reputation of government of the state. Let me give you an example of issue i am closely related with, On arrival at port of entry in Coventry city international Airport, an immigration officer who happens to be a white man didn’t search me using the same pocedure applied to other white people, i personally abused him using all manners of languages including calling him a racist. Do you know what happened, he didn’t utter a word accomodating all my insults. When i got to my house I reflected on what happened at the Airport and learnt a good lesson. Again when the writer which is my humble self was working in NITEL as international telephone Operator, there’s no day that passes without me receiving thousands of insults from customers but in each occasion, i apply customer relations teachings in resolving issues not applying gutter languages against the customers. Commissioner for Education is the first contact of Soludo administration education wise, she ought to have realised this and comport herself accordingly. She is the image maker of Soludo administration. She ought to realise that anything done whether in a public or private place has a direct effect on Soludo administration.
She needs to be told that she’s talking to a citizen of the state and not her husband or her children. If I were the teacher, i will sue her and the government of the state to court for defamation.
Pls release the audio. There are some of us Anambrarians who haven’t heard it. Though I ve heard about how RUDE and ARROGANT the so-called Prof is.
100 percent!!!
People should learn to be disciplined. Why should the lady call the commissioner on her personal line? Is it because she tries to listen to everyone and they are now taking advantage of her goodness? It is very wrong to call her. There are channels for disseminating and sending information and the person should follow it. If everyone starts calling the commissioner on phone, I bet you that she will continue taking calls and her tenure will elapse.
I believe the woman got what she deserved. The lady even went on to record the call, Madness! So what’s her intent?
If I am the commissioner, I will stop taking calls from unknown callers. Find the right channels to reach out to me or remain silent!
The Commissioner went overboard with her unnecessary vituperation!! Though we didn’t hear the other side yet she has no reason to use such language on a citizen no matter the provocation!!
Coming to the issue of calling the Commissioner’s private phone line? We were not told that the woman called the Commissioner’s private line. However, assuming without conceding that she actually called the Commissioner’s private line, it still does not give the Commissioner the impetus to descend to the level of a street girl!! She is addressed as Honourable Commissioner, she should live up to her billing!!
Let her grant a Press interview and apologize to the woman and the entire Ndi Anambra!!
Pls release the audio. There are some of us Anambrarians who haven’t heard it. Though I ve heard about how RUDE and ARROGANT the so-called Prof is.
One- sided judgement and verdict!! Let us hear what the applicant said that warranted those names! How can applicants flaunt instructions given; when it fails, they resort to blackmail! The days of godfatherism are going in Anambra; some people are not happy with the transparent, new development!
I does not matter what the applicant said. The position calls for high level of professionalism. The Prof should have applied her professional skills to handle the situation. That is why she is in that position as opposed to many others that would have loved to be there, end of story!!!
Listening to the audio I understand from the Prof that the woman in question is complaining of faulty computer that made her not to perform. “That the computer is doing what?”
Unfortunately the Prof took the matter to another dimension of not maintaining orderliness.
“I received a report by 12 noon……. you are behaving like holigans”
The Prof generalised the situation and disqualified them for not being orderly when they were complaining of faulty computers.
You are right someone public service and in her position need not to insult people no matter what they did. She could give explanations ,answers ans not insult. Her choice of words shows she is unfit for her poste and cannot serve the public. She needs to apologise to the woman, to all she has used her position to insult and to all Anambrarians.
I believe in Equity , fairness And justice, I personally investigated this issue and found out that the girl verbally insulted the commissioner of Education first before trying to blackmailing her on the call , I also saw people who scored low in the exam claiming it’s the commissioners fault that they failed the same exam their collagues passed with flying colors , the commissioner also stepped on toes for standing her grounds and rejecting special lists as she insisted that anyone who must be an Anambra teacher must be qualified trough the examination, she has this bad name now because the world would be gullible to see her from the grounds of authority and see the girl from the ground of pity , for me I don’t believe in appeal to pity , doing the right thing is the first step for this new wave of change. Imagine an aged woman coming to find work for the child who is a graduate then what’s the essence of her civilization, imagine a 60 years old man entering the exam Hall with affidavit of 35 years writing for 3 people , imagine ordering the commissioner to compromise by accepting money to employ an unqualified person as a teacher , what would the Student learn . The commissioner of Education is saving Anambra state from corrupt practices and people that failed exam are after her , the right thing to do when you fail exam is to rewrite. Let’s not kill the woman that has chosen to do the right thing , am not an applicant but I had to visit her yesterday to assartain if she was everything I saw people writing but they presented every fact and figure to me in her office , she came down to my level and explained in details and I was ashamed of these people. Let’s not kill someone that stood her grounds to defend herself . The commissioner reminds me of Bianca . She deserves some accolades . Say no to corrupt practices. M C UGOCHUKWU (LLB)
Provocation comes to everyone , she defebded her self and refuted insult directed to the Governor from someone who came to be employed to teach people , I mean we are not employing agberos to teach our children , garbage in garage out . If she overreacted then she was angry , if she was angry then she was provoked , if she was provoked then someone provoked her . She called her filthy the person said Udele rie Anu gi na governor go ahu , enweghi onye obi ya n eri nke ojoo ya , I pray we stop being sentimental. She’s not mad to attack someone that was innocent. If Bianca was not on camera , she would have been the devil. But something transpired between both parties before esebe okwu. Some people should learn how to carry themselves in public . Let due process lead in this current administration . God bless all of us.
I believe in Equity , fairness And justice, I personally investigated this issue and found out that the girl verbally insulted the commissioner of Education first before trying to blackmailing her on the call , I also saw people who scored low in the exam claiming it’s the commissioners fault that they failed the same exam their collagues passed with flying colors , the commissioner also stepped on toes for standing her grounds and rejecting special lists as she insisted that anyone who must be an Anambra teacher must be qualified trough the examination, she has this bad name now because the world would be gullible to see her from the grounds of authority and see the girl from the ground of pity , for me I don’t believe in appeal to pity , doing the right thing is the first step for this new wave of change. Imagine an aged woman coming to find work for the child who is a graduate then what’s the essence of her civilization, imagine a 60 years old man entering the exam Hall with affidavit of 35 years writing for 3 people , imagine ordering the commissioner to compromise by accepting money to employ an unqualified person as a teacher , what would the Student learn . The commissioner of Education is saving Anambra state from corrupt practices and people that failed exam are after her , the right thing to do when you fail exam is to rewrite. Let’s not kill the woman that has chosen to do the right thing , am not an applicant but I had to visit her yesterday to assartain if she was everything I saw people writing but they presented every fact and figure to me in her office , she came down to my level and explained in details and I was ashamed of these people. Let’s not kill someone that stood her grounds to defend herself . The commissioner reminds me of Bianca . She deserves some accolades . Say no to corrupt practices. I don’t mean to support anyone but did the caller also record her own voice ? M C UGOCHUKWU (LLB)