Over 20,000 Nigerian teachers to be sacked for failing exams meant for pupils

Authorities in northern Nigeria’s Kaduna State say more than twenty thousand primary school teachers will be dismissed as they failed to pass examination tests meant for their pupils.
 
This comes amid apprehension that most primary and secondary schools in Nigeria are churning out half-baked students.

Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai said qualified teachers will be employed to replace the dismissed teachers. 

It is unclear when this will happen.
 
Reports say more tests will also be carried out in the coming weeks for secondary school teachers to determine their suitability. 

Analysts say the figures are a terrible reminder of the deplorable state of education in Nigeria, where it is alleged that the hiring of teachers has always been politicized.

SOURCE: BBC NEWS
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