By James Favour
Kaduna State Government on Sunday the 17th of June disengaged with the National President of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Audu Amba and 2,357 primary school teachers who failed to sit for the competency test conducted by the Universal Basic Education Board (KASUBEB) recently.
A statement by KADSUBEB on Sunday and issued by the spokesperson of the Board, Hauwa Mohammed said the board conducted a competency test for over 30,000 teachers in December 2021.
The statement revealed that 2,192 primary school teachers While 165 teachers out of the 27,662 teachers who sat for the test were sacked due to poor performance.
According to the statement, “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.
Commenting further, the qualified teachers would be included in Teacher Professional Development (TPD) programmes to enhance their capacities to deliver quality teaching to pupils.