Nigeria Labour Congress President, Ayuba Wabba on Wednesday led thousands of teachers in Kaduna to protest the sacking of 21,870 primary schoolteachers.

Why they were sacked:

• The Kaduna State government had organised a competency test for 33,000 primary school teachers in the state.
• 25,000 of the teachers had flunked the primary four test administered to them.
• After threats that they may lose their jobs, the teachers resulted to fasting and prayers.
• The education board in the state recently pasted names of 11,220  teachers considered qualified to teach in public primary schools.

What is  happening:

On Wednesday, the NLC and the Nigerian Union of Teachers led a protest against the teachers’ sack.

Chairman of the NUT, Mr. Audu Amba issued  a two-week ultimatum to the government to rescind the decision to sack 25,000 workers.

While addressing the workers, Wabba said the competency test was a plot to sack teachers.

He said the only recognised professional body to test teachers’ competence is the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria.