The Nasarawa State Government has announced plans to sack 2,277 teachers who were illegally recruited by the state’s Teachers Service Commission (TSC) without approval.
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Chairman of the investigative committee, Silas Dachor, disclosed this while presenting the committee’s findings to Governor Abdullahi Sule at the Government House in Lafia on Thursday. According to the report, the TSC defied the governor’s directive to recruit only 1,000 teachers, hiring a total of 3,277 instead.
Governor Sule condemned the fraudulent recruitment, describing it as a threat to the state’s education system. He accused the suspended officials of extorting money from applicants and warned that they could face prosecution.
The committee’s findings revealed inconsistencies in documentation, unethical practices, and a lack of merit in the selection process. Dachor described the exercise as a “racketeering venture” where candidates were allegedly forced to pay large sums for employment.
Despite the irregularities, the governor assured that the illegally employed teachers would receive their salaries before their appointments are terminated. He commended the investigative committee for exposing the scandal and reaffirmed his commitment to restoring transparency in the state’s education sector.
