Kaduna Teachers Warn El-rufai Against Conducting Another Competency Test

Teachers in Kaduna state under the umbrella of National Union of Teacher (NUT) have warned Governor El -Rufai against conducting another competency test for them, Siggy reports.

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) vowed that it will not present its members for another competency test by the Kaduna State. This was made known at the end of their congress held in Kaduna on Wednesday.

The National President of NUT, Comrade Nasir Idris, said it is not only teachers that are working in Kaduna State, ” we consider the move as another deliberate attempt to intimidate teachers in the State, therefore the union will not be so foolish to submit herself to fall victim again.”

Represented by the Deputy National Vice President, NUT Comrade Nwankwo Kelvin, Idris said that it was the same Kaduna State Government 3 years ago that said they have recruited competent teachers, and expressed that the move to conduct another competency test for the same people whom the Government tagged competent 3 years ago is absurd; a crime not only against humanity but also against God.

“SUPEB does not have the legality to conduct competency test for Teachers. We won’t be so foolish to submit ourselves to fall victim again. Once beaten Once shy. We won’t be so foolish to submit ourselves to fall victim again.”

“Is it only teachers that are working in Kaduna State? What happened to Hospitals? Buildings are collapsing too among other sectors. Why only teachers all the time?. This act of intimidation against teachers in Kaduna State is not only a crime against humanity but also against God.”

“The union is not afraid of exams because they are competent but only a competent organ is legally allowed to conduct such assessment.”

” We assure teachers in Kaduna State that the national headquarter will not leave them to their fate, we are solidly behind you. No more repression, intimidation, victimization of teachers in Kaduna State,” he said.