NUT Burutu Passes 'Vote of No Confidence' on Rufus over Fraud

NUT Burutu Passes 'Vote of No Confidence' on Rufus over Fraud

...... Petition him against reappointment as LEA Secretary 

Francis Tayor

Warri _____ Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Burutu Local Government Branch has passed a 'Vote of No Confidence' against the reappointment of the immediate past Local Education Authority (Burutu LEA) Education Secretary, Mr. Rufus Oyakebiseimor Eserifa over alleged embezzlement, misappropriation of public funds (Subventions and National Housing Funds), extortion of teachers among others meant for the welfare of teachers in the LGA.

In a statement released on Wednesday 31 May, 2023 and signed by the Chairman NUT Burutu, Comrade Ebisine Bare and the Assistant Secretary, Comrade Ebipade Ebi Faith at Kiagbodo Town, Burutu LGA after a free, fair and credible election where a total of fifty members casted their votes 28 against 22 during the general meeting.

The body in the petition addressed to the Chairman, State Universal and Basic Education Board, Asaba and copied The Chairman, House Committee on Education Delta State House of Assembly, The Chairman, Local Government Service Commission Asaba, The Executive Chairman, Burutu Local Government Area Council Burutu, The Chairman, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Delta State, Asaba as well as The Chairman, Association of Heads Primary Schools of Nigeria, ( AOPSHON) Delta State, stated that for peace and stability to reign in the local education sector, it urged the approving authority (SUBEB) to advise the nominating authority, the Local Government Chairman in the person of Rt. Hon. Godknows Angele to nominate another credible, competent and experienced candidate for the position.

They however, vehemently kicked against the renomination of Mr. Rufus Eserifa who has been indicted with financial fraud and corrupt practices over his tenure as LEA Secretary, stressing that any effort to bring him back will joepadize the system completely because the teachers have lost confidence in him.

However, read below full details of the Petition...

The Chairman,

State Universal and Basic Education Board,

Asaba.

Sir,

RESOLUTION REACHED BY THE NIGERIA UNION OF TEACHERS BURUTU LGA BRANCH IN RESPECT OF VOTING FOR OR AGAINST THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. RUFUS OYAKEBISEIMOR ESERIFA AS EDUCATION SECRETARY BURUTU LOCAL GOVERNMENT EDUCATION AUTHORITY ON GROUNDS OF EMBEZZLEMENT AND MISAPPROPRIATION OF SUBVENTIONS AND NATIONAL HOUSING FUNDS AMONG OTHERS

Sir, arising from a general meeting of the Nigeria Union of Teachers ( NUT ) Burutu Branch on the 31st day of May, 2023 at Ngbile Primary School Kiagbodo, the members therein, in a free, fair and credible election voted against the reappointment of the immediate past Education Secretary, Mr. Rufus Oyakebiseimor Eserifa on grounds of embezzlement, misappropriation of public funds ( subventions and National Housing Funds among others).

A total of 50 (fifty) voters cast their votes and collation was done by a team of three (3) competent teachers appointed by the Chairman NUT Burutu for this purpose. They were;

1. Comrade Ebiotu Amaekiye

2. Mr. Kodokor Prestar and

3. Miss Alu Rita

At the close of the election, the collated results were announced by Comrade Ebisine Bare ( C/M NUT Burutu ) and that by a simple majority 28 votes against 22 votes were announced. That is, the teachers voted against reappointment of the immediate past Education Secretary on grounds of embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds.

It was the collective resolution of the teachers of Burutu Local Government Area  that Mr. Rufus Oyakebiseimor Eserifa should not be nominated for another term as education secretary because the teachers in the Local Government Area have passed a vote of no confidence on him, especially as regards his financial acuity and accountability. For peace and stability to reign in the local education sector , it was resolved that the approving authority SUBEB should advise the nominating authority, the Local Government Chairman to nominate a credible , experienced and competent candidate for the position.

Attached overleaf are the minutes, attendance with signatures appended and the earlier petition filed for your perusal and necessary action.

Thank you.

Your's faithfully,

Comr. Ebisine Bare

Branch Chairman

Comr. Ebipade Ebi Faith

Branch Asst. Secretary

CC:

1. The Chairman,

House Committee on Education

Delta State House of Assembly

2. The Chairman,

Local Government Service Commission ,

Asaba.

3. The Executive Chairman,

Burutu Local Government Area Council, 

Burutu.

4. The Chairman,

Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT)

Delta State,

Asaba.

5. The Chairman,

Association of Heads Primary Schools of Nigeria, ( AOPSHON )

Delta State.