Dear Nairalanders,
I have been battling with this issue for some time now. Please is it against the law for a public teacher to own a private school and business while still in active service? I will be happy if teachers in the house can clarify this, possibly, backed by teachers act or public service act, regulations and rules. Thank you all

Not ideal. It is happening a lot in Nigeria, but a conscientious government employee is not supposed to do so due to conflicts of interests.

Though I am not a teacher or a public servant but I may know a thing or two.......in theory it is wrong based on the fact that as a government employee you are under contract of employment which prohibits that and as such u owe your employers faithful service which include:
u must not use his/her time for your personal business or use his or her working environment for your personal business or his or her machineries/ tools for your personal business.

But due to the situation of country and in part to the meagre amount paid to the average worker they augment other businesses as a means of survival.

naija4all:
Though I am not a teacher or a public servant but I may know a thing or two.......in theory it is wrong based on the fact that as a government employee you are under contract of employment which prohibits that and as such u owe your employers faithful service which include:
u must not use his/her time for your personal business or use his or her working environment for your personal business or his or her machineries/ tools for your personal business.

But due to the situation of country and in part to the meagre amount paid to the average worker they augment other businesses as a means of survival.

thank you very much dear. Very informative, thanks.

godfatherx:
Not ideal. It is happening a lot in Nigeria, but a conscientious government employee is not supposed to do so due to conflicts of interests.

Thanks for the prompt response. God bless you.

emerem:
thank you very much dear. Very informative, thanks.

you are very much welcome and I am glad I was of help.

naija4all:
Though I am not a teacher or a public servant but I may know a thing or two.......in theory it is wrong based on the fact that as a government employee you are under contract of employment which prohibits that and as such u owe your employers faithful service which include:
u must not use his/her time for your personal business or use his or her working environment for your personal business or his or her machineries/ tools for your personal business.

But due to the situation of country and in part to the meagre amount paid to the average worker they augment other businesses as a means of survival.

if it is well planned it can be managed effectively

Fabre2:


if it is well planned it can be managed effectively

without a doubt yes, but ideally it is not proper. Slave of two masters will result to conflict of interest. In a proper environment if such info gets to the employers such staff will be fired.