Gov’t Uncovers 4,000 Unqualified Lecturers In Niger State, Takes Motion

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has acted in favour of over 4 thousand unqualified lecturers just lately uncovered in Niger State following an inspection.

Naija Information understands that the incumbent administration led by Bello just lately inaugurated a committee on a headcount of lecturers throughout public colleges within the state.

From the train, the federal government mentioned it found that there have been 80% certified lecturers within the state.

Nevertheless, it was found {that a} chunk of 4,000 amongst the general variety of lecturers within the state are beneath qualification.

Governor Bello, whereas performing on the event, mentioned his authorities won’t lay off the unqualified lecturers, however somewhat will give them an choice to go and retrain instantly and return for re-absorption.

Talking on the State Authorities Home in Minna, the state capital, the governor mentioned it was commendable and inspiring to know that there are 80 per cent certified lecturers within the state.

He mentioned: “The result of the headcount of lecturers by the committee arrange exhibits that there are 80 per cent certified lecturers in our service is encouraging and commendable.

“The variety of unqualified lecturers,(4,000) is excessive however we won’t sack them however somewhat give them an choice to return to highschool for retraining and are available again into the service with a purpose to guarantee high quality schooling in public colleges within the state.”

Naija Information understands that Governor Bello has directed Secretary to the State Authorities, Ahmed Matane to arrange an implementation committee on the findings made by the committee.

“Allow us to establish our lecturers and see how we are able to help them as a result of there are indications that our lecturers are struggling,” Governor Bello remarked.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governor mentioned the implementation committee needs to be drawn from the Ministry of Schooling, Nigeria Union of Lecturers, NUT, and state Common Fundamental Schooling, SUBEB.

Bello, nevertheless, urged the committee set as much as perform their features with out sentiments however somewhat take note of areas the place there have been few colleges in order that they’ll get extra and needs to be near communities.

Chairman of the Technical Committee on the Lecturers Headcount, Labaran Garba, whereas presenting the report defined that there have been 3,135 main colleges throughout the state with a complete of 24, 061 lecturers out of which 19, 358 are certified whereas 4,703 had been unqualified.

He additionally revealed that the state has 498 secondary colleges with 6, 870 lecturers of which 962 had been unqualified.