A rights group, Edo State Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights, has condemned the State Ministry of Education for allegedly compelling teachers in the public schools to cut grasses and engage in menial labour.
The group condemned the development in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday, September 1, 2025 in Benin City.
The statement was signed by
Marxist Kola Edokpayi and Comrade Aghatise Raphael, Coordinator General and Secretary General of the group, respectively.
The group noted that the teachers were not employed as gardeners, cleaners and janitors.
Stressing that teachers must
never be forced into degrading labour, the group threatened to embark on protests and take legal action if the state government fails to stop the development.
The group insisted that the action of the government is not only an insult to the teaching profession, but also a blatant violation of human rights and labour ethics.
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