A viral video has surfaced online over the flogging of teachers during Anambra Verification.
The incident occurred at the Jerome Udoji State Secretariat Complex, where a crowd gathered amid visible commotion.
The state government has temporarily suspended the teachers’ verification exercise following reports of maltreatment.
Outrage has followed the flogging of teachers during a staff verification exercise at the Jerome Udoji State Secretariat Complex in Awka, Anambra State.
A video circulating on social media shows a large crowd gathered outside a government building, with visible commotion as officials address people at the scene.
However, the state’s Commissioner for Education, Dr Ekene Ogugua, condemned the alleged maltreatment and confirmed that he was aware of the incident.
Ogugua reportedly explained that the verification exercise was being handled by the Office of the Head of Service rather than the Ministry of Education.
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He also said congestion and scheduling difficulties had contributed to the problems at the venue.
Government suspends Anambra verification exercise
According to the report, Ogugua disclosed that the verification exercise for teachers had been temporarily suspended to allow the government to improve the arrangements.
The proposed changes include providing seats and canopies for participants, improving communication and scheduling, and creating a more orderly process for those attending the exercise.
The commissioner also said he had requested information to identify the official seen in the viral video and would follow up with the Office of the Head of Service over possible action.
The government had not announced a specific date for the resumption of the teachers’ verification exercise in the report.
Teachers flogging video during Anambra Verification sparks reactions
The video has drawn attention to the treatment of teachers who attended the verification exercise organised to authenticate public servants’ records and strengthen accountability in the state’s payroll system.
The video where teachers are flogged during Anambra verification has since sparked outrage on social media.
Reacting, @TOPT_TTT said, “They always do this verification towards election. So I am thinking…”
@Slimzy2gbaskii said, “When a tout leads the state, The subordinate act alike.”
@Vivianpascha described the scene as “Banana Republic.”
@_n_evans_e lamented, “Almighty Anambra have been turned to a state of Anomie. The chaos was created by not providing adequate logistics for the verification Exercise.”
@Edvinng, shocked by the footage, said, “Lol flogging ke? Wahala! What could have led to such situation?”
@OmekePer… said, “Nigeria govt has bastardised teaching. This is why it is like this. This man should be relieved of his duty permanently and behind bars.”
@CEmmanuelzzz added, “Na this kind misbehaviour dey shorten man lives span, ontop trying to coordinate you are dragging someone’s wife and mother like that, such a big fool.”
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Outrage as Teacher Are Allegedly Flogged During Verification Exercise in Awka, Anambra State
A video circulating online shows a large crowd gathered outside a government building at the Jerome Udoji State Secretariat Complex in Awka, amid visible commotion and officials addressing those present.
However, the identities of those allegedly responsible and the circumstances surrounding the reported flogging have not been independently established.
The Anambra State Government has been conducting staff verification exercises to authenticate public servants’ records and strengthen payroll accountability.
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Meanwhile, Peter Obi $155 million confirmation from Alex Otti is back in the news — the Abia governor reveals his role as Diamond Bank CEO in the historic handover.
Abia Governor Alex Otti woke up this morning and confirmed it again — Peter Obi left $155 million for Anambra State on his way out of office. And Otti did not just say he knows about it. He said he was directly involved, that he was Diamond Bank CEO when it happened and that it was his advice that led Obi to leave the money in dollars rather than naira.
People have heard this story before. But Otti has a way of telling it that makes it feel current every single time.
Because he does not tell it from the outside. He tells it from inside the room where the decision was made. He was sitting there. He was the banker. He was the one giving the advice. That is not a secondhand account and he wants you to understand the difference.
His words were direct. Peter Obi left $155 million. He said he can attest to that. And then he added a detail that most versions of this story leave out — Obi initially wanted to leave the money in naira. It was Otti himself, sitting in his position as Diamond Bank CEO at the time, who advised him to keep it in dollars instead.
That one detail matters more than it might seem on the surface.
Because it means the decision to preserve that money in a currency that would hold its value against inflation and exchange rate fluctuations was not just Peter Obi acting alone. Continue reading here.
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