Zamfara government refutes claims of unjustly firing non-indigenous teachers

Teachers who are not native to Zamfara State have accused the state government of firing them unfairly.

The majority of non-indigenous teachers, according to group leader and secondary school teacher John Obiora of the state’s Bungudu Local Government Area, were impacted.

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Speaking with reporters in Gusau, Obiora claimed that they had not been informed of the reason behind their termination by their employer, the Teachers Service Board.

In response, Mohammed Aliyu Anka, the Executive Chairman of the Board, denied the allegations and asserted that all non-indigenous teachers in the state were employed under contracts.

He claimed that many non-indigenous teachers failed to contact the Board for a contract renewal if there were still six months until the expiration of their current contract. This is in accordance with Board regulations.

He emphasised that these instructors’ contracts will not be extended once they expire. “The Board would inform the teachers one month prior to the contract’s expiration that their services are no longer required and that their contracts will not be renewed at that time.”

Actually, we still need scientific teachers, and there are still qualified educators in the sector. However, in cases when we have an adequate staffing level, we can end the contracts of teachers.

He also bemoaned the fact that a large number of non-Native educators were working at some of the state’s private schools and continued to get salary from the state while attending the private schools.

He went on, “The teacher may terminate the contract at any time, and the government may refuse to renew it after it expires.”

Anka asserted that the state government continued to employ a large number of non-indigenous teachers and that no one’s contract would be terminated arbitrarily.