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The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has alleged thatGovernor Ayodele Fayose is planning to sack workers after the forthcoming general elections.

The party alsoaccused the governor of undue harassment of teachers perceived not to be friendly with his government, describing it as not a mark of dispassionate leadership.

In a statement on Tuesday in Ado Ekiti, the State Publicity Secretary, Tauwo Olatubosun, alleged that the governor had embarked on selective transfersof some teachers from towns to the remote communities across the state.

We are worried that shortly after he was sworn in, the governor started marking down all the teachers he perceived as not supporting him for punishment.

What we have now is taking authority to transfer teachers from the Teaching Service Commission and place it in the hands of his Special Assistant on Internal Security, who goes around schools in the state, pointing to those to be transferred to rural areas and telling them the reasons for that punishment, Olatubosun said.

But Fayoses Special Assistant on Information, Lanre Ogunsuyi, in an interview with our correspondent, said the allegation was unfounded.

He said, The APC, having tried unsuccessfully to give us a difficult beginning, is now embarking on another round of propaganda. But we are determined and focused. We are not going to sack workers because they are the people that voted for us.

As for posting of teachers, it is a routine thing. We are aware that education was at the lowest ebb in the last administration, even after states having challenges of Boko Haram.

The reorganisation of the primary and secondary has been left in the hands of professionals. We have allowed the Head of Service, who is a professional, to have a free hand. So, whoever is posted knows it is within the ambit of his employment letter and terms of condition.

The APC spokesmansaid it was callous to plan the retrenchment of workers after refusing to pay their two months salaries.

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