El-Rufai Sacks 4,562 Newly Engaged Kaduna Teachers

The Governor Nasir El-Rufai-led Kaduna State Government has fired 4, 562 out of the 15, 897 teachers recently engaged in the state’s Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).

Alhaji Ja’afaru Sani, the state’s Commissioner for Education, told newsmen on Wednesday that the sacked teachers were those who illegally made it through the competency test conducted by the state government on all public school tutors in the state.

The conducted competency test had led to the dismissal of about 22, 000 who were deemed unfit to teach primary school pupils in the state.

Speaking on the new development, Sani said: “At the end, 4,562 incompetent ones, believed to have found their way into the final list illegally, were fished out, leaving 11,335 competent ones.

“The 11,335 newly-recruited teachers, predominantly degree holders, including a few with Master’s degrees, have already been deployed to over 4,000 primary schools.

“This was after they had undergone vigorous induction training, along with the remaining old teachers, to equip them with modern teaching techniques and effective classroom management.

“We are hoping that between now and next month ending, we will be concluding the recruitment process of the balance of 13,665 teachers.

“We want to equip our students with the information and communication technology skills to enable them to compete favourably in the current technology-driven world,” added the commissioner.