El rufai challenges Kaduna teachers on strike action

• “What’s the point of that strike? To force us to violate our oath of office & retain unqualified teachers?” @elrufai

The challenge followed a two week ultimatum by the Kaduna State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) given the state government to rescind its decision to sack 21,780 primary school teachers.

The union has also dragged the state government before the industrial court over the issue.

The teachers were said to have failed a primary four exam, administered on them during a recent competency test by the government.

The state government had already advertised for the recruitment of 25,000 teachers to replace those who failed the exam.

But at a press conference yesterday in Kaduna, the  NUT said arrangements had been concluded for an indefinite strike if the state government did not suspend the planned sack within two weeks.

In reply Kaduna State Governor Nasir el Rufai tweeted:

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