Secondary Education: Minister Emphasizes Respect for Hierarchy

The Minister of secondary education Professor Nalova Lyonga has called on education stakeholders in the Littoral region to respect hierarchy and work hand in gloves to ensure that official examinations go on well.The minister was speaking in Douala on May 7 as she chaired a meeting with education stakeholder ahead of an upcoming official examinations to address operational concerns. During the meeting discussions were frank and open and the minister advised all to table complaints and provide necessary solutions.The regional delegate of secondary education for the Littoral region Madam Thamar Eboa regretted that collaborators bypass hierarchy, personal relationships has replaced meritocracy , no respect of hierarchy just to name a few. With the above complaints Minister Nalova Lyonga laid emphasis on the importance of professionalism and politeness in the execution of their duties . She mentioned that complaints and concerns must be handled through the normal channels so that files and submissions continue to move forward without disruption.

She instructed collaborators to investigate why documents may not be reaching the intended destination and to ensure that issues are escalated appropriately to the relevant authority. She reinforces the need to follow the chain of command and requests improvement in staff conduct and process adherence. She expects changes within two weeks, after which they will review a report to assess whether attitudes and procedures have improved if not sanctions will follow. The minister also called on all school heads to submit list of teachers who are receiving salaries but were not available to teach. She said this should be done latest Wednesday 13 May 2026The secretary general of the Littoral governor’s office highlighted measures taken to clean the secondary education sector.

By Gina ESONG

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