The Kaduna State Illegally Disengaged Lecturers Discussion board has urged Governor Uba Sani to facilitate the fast fee of their excellent entitlements, citing years of hardship following their dismissal in 2017 below former Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai’s administration.Addressing a press convention at Arewa Home on Tuesday, the discussion board’s State Coordinator, Aminu Maitama, criticized the competency check carried out earlier than their dismissal, alleging that it was not a good evaluation however moderately a technique to cut back the state’s workforce.
“The governor who sacked us is now seeing the hand of God everywhere. It’s deeply unfair to deal with academics—who’ve contributed to the state’s instructional improvement—in such a heartless method,” Maitama acknowledged.
The El-Rufai administration had dismissed 21,000 out of 30,000 major college academics, citing poor efficiency in competency checks. Nevertheless, Maitama claimed he personally scored 70 p.c—an above-average consequence—but was nonetheless terminated, suggesting that many different academics have been unfairly affected throughout the state’s 23 Native Authorities Areas.
“I imagine the mass sacking was extra about chopping wage prices than genuinely enhancing the usual of schooling in Kaduna State,” he added.
The discussion board appealed to Governor Uba Sani to revisit their case, expressing confidence that his administration would present compassion and take fast motion to deal with their plight.
Additionally they counseled the governor for releasing ₦548 million to the Nigerian Union of Lecturers (NUT) Endwell Scheme, which had been withheld by the earlier administration.
As well as, the group known as for the conduct of a contemporary competency check to permit them to show their {qualifications} and regain their jobs.
“We imagine the governor will sympathize with us and take the required steps to deal with this injustice,” they stated.
