Anambra State Assembly To Look Into Conversion Of PTA Teachers
Written by City Radio on February 3, 2023
The Anambra State House of Assembly has directed the Ministry of Basic Education to suspend conversion of teachers engaged by Parents Teachers Association pending the conclusion of investigation on alleged noncompliance to due process by the House.
To this extent, the Commissioner for Basic Education, Professor Kate Omenugha will be at the State House of Assembly on Thursday this week to put the honorable members through the processes so far.
The resolutions were sequel to a motion of urgent public importance sponsored to that effect by the Chairman, House Committee on Basic Education, Sir Ejike Okechukwu during plenary.
The lawmaker informed the House that he received complaints from many of the PTA-teachers being converted to permanent staff that the exercise does not follow due process.
Speaker of the House, Right Honourable Uche Okafor assured that the House will work hard to address the issue and read out the resolution to the House, while the lawmakers supported it through a voice vote.
Also at plenary, the House sympathized with the victims of fire incidents that occurred at Shoe Site market, Obodoukwu, Okpunoegbu market, Nnewi, Asiegbu market, Oko.
It also consoled the people of Ekwusigo Constituency on the fire outbreaks that burnt parts of their Local government Secretariat.
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