CROSS RIVER STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BOARD(SUBEB): RESPONDS TO THE ALLEGED TEACHERS SALARY DEDUCTIONS.

The rumours been peddled by rumour mongers has it that CR-SUBEB has recently deducted teachers salaries. This rumour that SUBEB is responsible for the said deduction is false, baseless and an evil  propaganda from the pit of hell to tarnish the good work and leadership of Barrister Stephen Odey Ph.D  the Executive Chairman of SUBEB and the Giant Stride of His father Senator, Professor, Governor Ben Ayade.

With due respect to His Excellency, Senator (Professor) Ben Ayade since the assumption of office of this current administration SUBEB has not and will never deduct teachers salaries. The SUBEB Boss has his watch words: justice, transparency, equity and fairness.

There are issues that sometimes make teachers salaries been deducted by other statutory bodies/ agencies, they include:
1. Some teachers have obtained loans and have as well issued post dated checks to their creditors. So when salaries are paid, such loans are deducted from the teacher's salary ASAP.
2. Some deductions are from the Teachers Registration Council (TRC).
3. Some teachers got computers, motorbike, etc. on hire-purchase and deductions are done as payment for items collected.
4. The Cross River State Chapter of Nigeria Union of Teachers (N.U.T) also does their usual union deductions.
5. New Tax rate from the Internal Revenue Service also does deductions for tax paymentt.

In as much as approvals are presented for such deductions either from NUT, TRC, Internal Revenue Service, and any other body, union or agency with authentic written approvals SUBEB/Government has no power to stop such statutory deductions.

The above are the reasons for teachers salary deductions, SUBEB is not responsible for any such deductions as claimed. The members of the public should be guided accordingly because mischief makers are out to soil the name and good reputation of this people/workers friendly government of Professor Ben Ayade.

The teachers should desist from peddling false rumors that SUBEB is deducting their salary, many cases abound where a teacher will go get loans and mortgage their ATM card and later claim that SUBEB deducted so and so amount from their salary without justification.

SUBEB DOES NOT HAVE ANY SUBHEAD FOR DEDUCTIONS OF TEACHERS SALARY, THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD BE INFORMED AND TEACHERS SHOULD BE GUIDED ACCORDINGLY AND AVOID THE SPREAD OF THIS MALICIOUS FALSE RUMOURS.