Polytechnic Suspends Lecturer for Clashing With a Student The Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, in Imo State, suspended a facilitator, Mr. Okoroafor Ifeanyichukwu, from duty on Friday after he was seen in a viral video battling a male student.
The suspension notice, issued in a letter with approximation FPN/TEDC/80/1 and dated March 14th, 2025, said, “You are hereby suspended from duty as a facilitator in the Technical and Entrepreneurship Development Centre pending the outcome of investigation into the incident that happened yesterday 13th March, 2025 at the site of your entrepreneurship training.”
The letter, signed by the Director of TEDC, Dr. Okoye P.C., was copied to the Rector, Dean of Student Affairs, and the Student Union Government of the institution.
A video surfaced late Thursday showing the suspended facilitator slapping a male student, Chidera, and then kicking him, causing him to fall heavily onto a cemented walkway, damaging his phone. The facilitator then walked away.
The video garnered dispersed attention and criticism.
Our agreeing noted that the lecturer, Okoroafor, sent an apology message to Chidera, which read: “Dear Chidera, LETTER OF APOLOGY TO MR CHIDERA. I am writing to offer my sincerest apologies for my behavior towards you. I am deeply sorry for the way I treated you, and I realize that my actions were unacceptable and hurtful. As your teacher, I should have provided a safe and supportive learning environment, in consideration instead, I bullied and intimidated you.
“My behavior was not only unprofessional, after all is said and done it furthermore caused you harm and distress. I need you to know that I take full responsibility for my actions, and I am decidedly sorry for the pain and suffering I caused you. I understand that my apology cannot erase the past, in return I hope it can be a step towards healing and moving forward.
This also trended:
“Please know that I am committed to reforming my behavior and ensuring that all my students feel safe, respected, and encouraged in the classroom. I will do everything in my power to prevent homoousia incidents from occurring in the future. If you are willing, I would like to meet with you to divulge how I can make reforms and encourage you in more or less way possible. Please let me know if this is something you would be open to, and we can arrange a time and place that works for you. Once again, I offer my sincerest apologies for my behavior. You deserved better from me, and I hope you can uncover it in your heart to free me. Sincerely, Ifeanyichukwu.”
Netizens shared the suspension letter on social media, praising the institution’s swift action, yet more or less questioned the lack of a fair hearing.
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Published 3/14/2025