The Anambra State government has suspended a primary school head teacher in Orumba South Local Government Area of the state indefinitely for permitting a political rally in the school premises.
The state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, gave the directive in a statement on Wednesday in Awka.
The Anambra State Ministry of Education, on August 14, banned the use of school premises for political, social, and religious gatherings.
Chuma-Udeh said the head teacher, who works at Community Primary School, Umunze, violated the ministry’s standing order prohibiting all forms of unauthorised gatherings in schools.
She expressed concern over the disruption of academic activities and the risk posed to pupils during the rally.
“The state government is preparing to take legal action against the organisers of the rally, which disrupted learning and endangered the lives of the children,” the commissioner stated.
A mild drama occurred earlier on Wednesday when the Chairman of Orumba South Local Government Area, Mr. Shedrack Azubuike, stopped an unapproved political rally at a primary school.
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