Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, on Wednesday ordered the immediate removal of all Zonal Education Supervisors over their role in the alleged fraud rocking the state education system.

This is just as the governor directed that Education Secretaries who were on leave should be made to face disciplinary action to ascertain the level of involvement in shady deals that were brought to his notice.

This was contained in the statement issued by Secretary to the state government, Kenneth Ụgbọala on Wednesday.

The statement further said that all the Education Secretaries who are currently on leave may consequently be removed from office.

The Nation reported that all teachers, headmasters and principals (both Junior and Senior) are to be reshuffled within their Local Government Areas.

To ensure compliance, the governor directed the 13 Local Government Chairmen to liaise with concerned authorities to carry out the directive.

Ugboala noted that the decision followed the emergency meeting held at the Presidential Lodge New Government House, Abakaliki, between Governor Umahi and stakeholders in the education sector, on how to improve the state education system.

The state secretary noted that the governor also ordered that all Local Government Areas in the State are to organize education and health summits to reevaluate the education and health systems.

He stated that during the summit, education and health stakeholders will make useful suggestions on how to make the systems more functional.

This is just as he disclosed that the Secretary to the State Government and Coordinating Commissioner would coordinate the exercise which is slated to commence from 1st July 2021.

“All the Headmasters and Principals of schools are hereby directed to ensure regular cleaning of their school premises and also, every pupil, student and staff of each school is to plant at least one tree and this should be supervised by the 13 Council Chairmen in their various LGAs,” the statement added.