Why 1,000 Anambra teachers were fired? – Soludo
Why 1,000 Anambra teachers were fired? – Soludo
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Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra State, stated that over 1,000 teachers in the state had their appointments with the state government terminated because they were employed in a hazy manner.
According to the governor, the affected individuals are still unqualified for the job.
Soludo, who made the clarification in a statement signed by his Press Secretary, Chris Aburime, on Thursday, stated that the government fired no qualified teachers.
Soludo stated that the appointments were terminated in accordance with his administration's efforts to reposition the education sector in accordance with best practices.
The statement said, “Thee attention of the Governor has been drawn to publications on protest by Parents/Teachers Association teachers, purportedly converted to permanent staff in Anambra schools.
“The protesters, who barricaded the entrance of the state House of Assembly, displayed placards with various inscriptions, claiming to have been engaged by the state government before the termination of their jobs.
“For the avoidance of doubt, no qualified teacher in the state’s school system has been relieved of his/her appointment.
“The affected PTA teachers who were “converted” to the school system in the last days of the last administration in irregular, hazy circumstances.
“They were only asked to regularise their employment with the government by taking part in the online teachers’ recruitment test.
“The idea is to ensure that only those with requisite qualifications, proven capacity and commensurate experiences are recruited into the system.
“At all times, Prof. Soludo means well for the good people of Anambra State and will stop at nothing in giving them the best, education inclusive.”
Some of the affected teachers claimed they were hired and given appointment letters by the previous administration in November 2021, but were fired in April 2022.
They claimed to have worked as Parents/Teachers' Association teachers in the Anambra education system for two to seven years.
They contended that if they could work in that capacity, they should also be eligible for regular employment.
The sacked teachers said it was unfair to fire them without cause after they had worked for about seven months without pay and asked the governor to reinstate them.
The state government advertised 5,000 vacancies in the Education and Health sectors, with 31,800 people being shortlisted for computer-based tests.
The online examination is set to take place on June 11.
(NAN)
