By Suleiman Abubakar Rimi Uku, Lafia
The decision of the removed Chairman of the Nasarawa State Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to drag the state government to court over the dissolution of the Board is, in our view, both ill-advised and ultimately futile.
Chairmanship of a Board is not a permanent right but a political privilege.
The Governor, who holds the power of appointment, equally retains the discretion to dissolve such bodies.
Even if the court were to declare the dissolution illegal and order the reinstatement of the Board, the government could simply comply with that order and dissolve it again, this time in strict adherence to the law. What, then, would be gained from such a hollow victory?
What should concern the former Chairman far more is the weight of the allegations already levelled against him.
The State House of Assembly has uncovered evidence pointing to fraud and corruption in the Commission under his leadership.
Such findings will not disappear by the stroke of a judicial ruling.
The government still retains the authority to initiate criminal proceedings where wrongdoing is established.
By rushing to court rather than seeking political reconciliation, the former Chairman has risked compounding his troubles. Litigation cannot erase accountability, nor can it shield any public official from the consequences of mismanagement.
The lesson here is clear: public service is not a personal entitlement.
It is a trust, and those who occupy positions of trust must conduct themselves with prudence, humility, and integrity.
