Kano State Ministry of Education says it has discovered no fewer than 3, 268 teachers posted to Private, Voluntary and Community Schools in the state.
The Ministry’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Aliyu Yusuf made this known in statement.
According to Yusuf, the discovery was made barely three days after the commencement of screening exercise by the Ministerial Committee for the recall of teachers on Kano Government’s payroll.
He said: “The Committee which is under the chairmanship of Dr. Ibrahim Bichi (Executive Secretary, Kano State Library Board) by has further uncovered that some of the identified staff, have spent more than 10 to 15 years serving in private schools, while enjoying monthly salaries from either state or local government pay rolls in addition to furthering their studies for higher degrees ranging from MSc and PhD certificates.”
It was also discovered that while on such postings, the teachers are enjoying their consistent promotions upto directorate cadre.
According to the interim report of the Committee, it was similarly gathered that a single private school has more than 50 teachers posted from government schools over the years, a negative development that must be put to a halt to address the lingering problem of teachers shortfall in public schools in the state.
The Ministry also called on Parents and members of the general public to be patient, “as the whole excercise was aimed at sanitizing the state education system for the better.”
