Isah Adamu, chairman of the Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB), says quite a number of teachers in the state can neither read nor write.
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The Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) has disclosed that more than 90 per cent of pupils in exit classes in public schools can neither read nor write.
Dr Isah Adamu, Chairman of NSUBEB, disclosed this during a two-day roundtable discussion on revamping basic education in Niger State in Minna on Thursday.
He explained that the roundtable discussion brought together critical stakeholders in the education sector to access the challenges and performance of basic education in the state.
Adamu explained that the event became necessary after the board mobilised resources to register 250 public primary school exit pupils for Suleja Academy but lamented that records showed zero per cent performance.
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The Niger State Universal Basic Education Board has sacked at least 20 teachers in Public Primary Schools for certificate forgery and abscondment from work across various local government area of Niger State.
Those dismissed, it was gathered cut across nine council areas of Bida, Lapai, Agaie, Katcha, Lavun, Mashegu, Munya, Shiroro and Kontagora.
Confirming the sack in a press statement signed by the board’s Public Relations Officer, Idris Kolo, said the decision was taken to flush out unqualified teachers in the state.
“The decision was taken at the management meeting in furtherance to the board’s determination to ensuring that only those with requisite qualifications and zeal to work would be allowed into the teaching profession especially at the basic level of education in the state.”
Dr Isah Adamu, Chairman of NSUBEB, said that four teachers were dismissed from Gbako, three each from Bida and Lapai. He he also disclosed that two from Agaie, Katcha and Lavun Local Government Areas. He added that one each were dismissed from Mashegu, Munya and Shiroro Local Government Areas respectively. Adamu explained that one teacher was dismissed in Kontagora for dereliction of work.
“The decision was taken at the management meeting in furtherance to the board’s determination at ensuring that only those with requisite qualifications and zeal to work are allowed into the teaching profession.
“The basic level of education is important; we cannot mortgage it for any reason.
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