Edo State Recalls 936 Sacked Teachers

If this is a campaign strategy, only the Edo state government led by Adams Oshiomhole  can tell but news reaching me has it that the state has recalled the 936 teachers sacked for certificate discrepancies and age falsification.

Making the announcements yesterday in Benin City, Governor Adams Oshiomhole at a meeting with the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said: "On assumption of office, it was very clear to me and my colleagues that our future is defined by the level of investment in education and the quality of the basic education we provide for our children and that is why we have devoted resources to the rebuilding of our primary schools, junior and senior secondary schools.

"For me, it was clear coming from my own background, I had obligation to restore dignity to the educational sector in the state. Basic education is like the foundation of a house. If the foundation is weak, the building will collapse but if the foundation be strong, it will withstand the test of time. It is easier to re roof than to re build a complete house.

      
"The need to ensure the future of the state is not compromised by compromising the future of the Edo child necessitated the action to redefine the educational system in the state. The state government's commitment to carry out competency test was informed by these broad facts having discovered that some of our teachers were not qualified or up to date with recent teaching methods. Our insistence on the fact that competency test must be seen in this light.

"However, having listened to all suggestions and consultations with various groups, government has agreed to set aside the competency or assessment test in order to re assure Edo workers that government has no intention to sack anyone