Governor Kashim Shettima today, February 8, 2017 paid an unannounced visit to Lamisula Primary and Junior Secondary located in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, a visit which took most of the teachers by surprise.
The governor in the surprising visit met an almost empty school as nearly half of the total number of teachers receiving salary in the school were absent.
The school has a total number of 87 teachers but after the governor made a roll call, 43 teachers were absent out of which seven were on approved leave.
The Governor’s sudden decision was reportedly taken, when he ordered his convoy to the school and directed the State’s Head of Service, Barrister Yakubu Bukar, who was in his convoy, to call out names of teachers in order to identify those absent.
Despite frantic efforts by some teachers who kept inviting their colleagues to quickly come to the school, 38 teachers, representing 44.6 % (approximately 45%) were recorded absent.
