Ekiti School Seal-Off: Fayemi Apologised To Affected School And Parents 

Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has warned government agencies to refrain from acts capable of endangering the lives of the vulnerable segment of the society. 

Fayemi was reacting to the public outcry that greeted the last Wednesday forceful sealing off the premises of a private school during school hours by tax officials.

The governor, in a release by Akin Omole, the Commissioner Ministry of Information and Values Orientation, also apologised to the affected school and parents over the recent action of the State tax officials.

also apologised to the affected school and parents over the recent action of the State tax officials. 

          

A viral video had showed the sealing off of a private school in Ado-Ekiti by officials of the State Internal Revenue Service thereby holding the pupils hostage for hours. 

He disclosed that his government “recognises that schools are safe spaces and should be recognised as such. We have thus secured the assurances of the EKIRS that henceforth, no enforcement exercises should be carried out in schools during school hours. Tax enforcement in educational institutions henceforth must be in concert with the Ministry of Education.