A middle-aged teacher at the Olokinne High School, Ojowo, Ijebu Igbo in the Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oluwatosin Aina, has slumped in the school and died.

It was gathered that Aina, who teaches Christian Religious Knowledge in the school, slumped and died after feeling feverish on Thursday, November 23, 2023.

The teacher was said to have driven herself to the school on Thursday morning and started feeling feverish some minutes after arriving the school.

It was learnt that Aina got permission from the Principal to leave the school for treatment but slumped beside her car.

It was further gathered that the woman was rushed to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Ijebu Igbo where she was confirmed dead.

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“I can confirm that the unfortunate incident happened on Thursday morning. I know her very well. I heard that she started feeling uncomfortable after getting to the school and got permission from her Principal to go and treat herself but slumped beside her car.

“She was confirmed dead at the hospital she was rushed to. She was a Christian Religious Knowledge teacher and married to a retired Principal. She should be in her 50s and either on Grade Level 13 or 14,” a source in the area told Punch.

Confirming the incident, the Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools in Ogun State, Felix Agbesanwa, said there was a shortage in the required number of teachers in the school.

Agbesanwa, who commiserated with the family of the deceased teacher, said: “We have a teacher shortage challenge. This week, the government commenced the employment of 2000 teachers. This is in addition to the 1000 OgunTeach interns who were given permanent employment recently.

“We really appreciate this gesture from the governor and hope that other outstanding issues that will further aid the teacher’s wellbeing will be addressed just as the governor has promised.”

The Star