₦airaland Forum

A circular from the Edo Secondary Education Board, SSEB, has surfaced, directing teachers across senior secondary schools in the state to cut grasses and clean up school premises ahead of resumption.

The circular contradicts the state government’s earlier denial that teachers were instructed to do menial jobs.

The circular is dated August 27 and signed by Obarisiagbon M. I. on behalf of the Executive Chairman of the SSEB, Dr. Maureen Ekhorangbon. It was addressed to all Executive Principals of senior secondary schools in the state.

The circular read in parts “All Executive Principals are directed to take off the grasses and clean up their schools ahead of resumption.

“This exercise is to keep our environment clean, hygienic, safe, and to inculcate discipline and voluntary service into our students”.

The directive scheduled teachers to carry out the exercise on September 1, while students were to join a week later, September 8.

According to the circular, principals were mandated to personally supervise the exercise and submit photographic evidence of compliance to the board’s “integrity WhatsApp page” by Friday September 5.

“This exercise is mandatory and forms part of our collective responsibility in sustaining the Governor’s education reform agenda,” it emphasised.

The emergence of this document appears to lend credence to concerns earlier raised by civil society groups that teachers were being compelled to engage in grass-cutting and other maintenance work in schools.

The Ministry of Education, however, issued a statement on Monday dismissing the allegations, describing them as “unfounded.”

Northernblood8:
Good, they must cut it. Next time don't vote in an illiterate

Scarrr:
Lol... obviously the governor is still hunted by memories of cutting grass back in the days....baba don get power to do anyhow now...u see den ask for photo proof 😹

Masterstroke4:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/circular-directing-edo-teachers-cut-grass-surfaces/amp/

phorget:
So what's the crime in this? The school should be responsible in cleaning the school environments in preparation for resumption. They should stop using the students to cut grown up grasses when they should have employ people to do the cutting.

derico:
And that's how the trauma is passed on to the next generation.

Imagine asking the to cut it to a certain "standard".
As who, grasscutters?
Did they provide funds or tools....this is real generational trauma

Ezewuzie01:
Propaganda against Okpebholo by agents of those banned from entering Edo state without first taking permission from His excellency the governor.

Lukuluku69:
Please point me to where it is stated that Teachers should cut grasses.

I only read the part that says Excecutive Principal should take ownership. They could employ those who cut grasses because I know that there is usually a small Imprest Expense for stuff like this.