NUT directs teachers not to participate in gov’t planned test

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed its members in Kaduna State not to participate in the competency test being organised by the state government.

Kelvin Nwankwo, the Deputy National president of the union, gave the directive in Kaduna on Wednesday, during a meeting with teachers in the state.

Nwankwo explained that the union issued the directive following plans by the Kaduna State Government to conduct competency tests for public primary school teachers in December.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) had July announced plans to conduct competency tests for primary school teachers to ensure quality teaching.

Christy Alademerin, permanent member, Human Resource Management, Kaduna SUBEB had disclosed that the competency test was to ensure that the state has “the best of the best“.