The Kaduna State Government has terminated the appointment of 2,357 teachers who refused to sit for or failed the competency test conducted by the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board, KADSUBEB, in December 2021.
A statement from KADSUBEB spokesperson, Hauwa Mohammed on Sunday states that a competency test was conducted for over 30,000 teachers in December 2021, noting that 2,192 primary school teachers including the National President of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Audu Amba, have been sacked for refusing to sit for the competency test, while 165 of the 27,662 teachers that sat for the competency test were also dismissed for not meeting the cut off mark.
The statement noted that “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 percent are no longer required and their appointments have been terminated from the public service for their poor performances.
Teachers who scored 75 percent and above were recognized as those who passed the test and qualified for attending courses in leadership and school management.
The qualified teachers will be included in Teacher Professional Development programmes to enhance their capacities to deliver quality teaching to pupils.”
While teachers who scored between 40 and 74 percent did not meet up with the minimum pass mark but would be given a second chance to improve their capacities.
Recalled that in 2018, the Kaduna State Government sacked 21,780 teachers who failed the competency test, and replaced them with 25,000 others recruited, and in December 2021, 233 teachers were also sacked over alleged possession of fake certificates.
