KADUNA SACKS NUT PRESIDENT, 2,356 OTHER TEACHERS

Kaduna govt axes NUT president Audu Amba, 2356 other teachers

Audu Amba NUT President

The National President of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Mr Audu Amba, has been dismissed by the Kaduna government for refusing to sit for the competency test.

He was among the 2,357 teachers sacked by the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (KADSUBEB) on Sunday, for failing the recently conducted test.

KADSUBEB spokesperson, Mrs Hauwa Mohammed, in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna, said the Board conducted a competency test for over 30,000 teachers in Dec. 2021.

Amba was listed among the 2,192 school teachers to be tested.

She said that some 165 of the 27,662 teachers that sat for the competency test were also sacked for poor performances.

It was the second time that the Kaduna government sacked teachers for incompetence.

In 2018, it sacked 21,780 teachers who failed a competency test, and replaced them with 25,000 others recruited through vigorous processes.

In December 2021, the Board also sacked 233 teachers over alleged possession of fake certificates.

“Following the state government’s resolution for continued assessment of teachers to ensure better delivery of learning outcomes for pupils, KADSUBEB conducted another competency test for the teachers in December 2021.

The services of teachers who scored below 40 per cent are no longer required and their appointments have been terminated from the Public Service for their poor performances.

“Teachers who scored 75 per cent and above were recognised as those who passed the test and qualified for attending courses in leadership and school management,” she said.

According to her, qualified teachers will be included in Teacher Professional Development (TPD) programmes to enhance their capacities to deliver quality teaching to pupils.

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