Sokoto
State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has said he would not sack any teacher
from the state’s civil service even if the teacher is incapable.
He, however, said he would ‘reassign’ any unqualified teacher.
The
governor said this while addressing the annual national congress of the
Dogon Daji Old Boys Association, according to a statement by his
spokesman, Imam Imam, on Monday.
Tambuwal
said beginning from the next budget circle, his government would ensure
continuous training and retraining of teachers to update their knowledge
and make them conform to modern teaching techniques.
He said
huge sums of money had been budgeted for that purpose but warned that
any teacher that fails to make the grade thereafter would be reassigned
to other ministries and departments of government.
He said,
“Let me announce here that we do not plan to retrench any teacher
working with the state government. In fact, we need more quality
teachers to address the shortfall in numbers.
“What we
will not condone in our schools are unqualified teachers who have
nothing to offer our children. If after giving you the necessary
training, we discover you don’t have the capacity or enthusiasm to
teach, we will reassign you to where your expertise is most needed.”
While
commending the executive committee of the association for its diligence
in the face of mounting challenges, Tambuwal urged the members to
support his government in its effort to take Sokoto to greater heights.
At the end
of the congress, Alhaji Nasiru Idris was elected national president of
the association with Abdullahi Muhammed elected as the secretary.
Dr. Bello Wamakko emerged as vice-president and Ahmed Garba as the organising secretary.
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