Maiduguri – A report released by a committee set up by the Borno State government to conduct basic literacy and numeracy competency assessment teachers has revealed that 2,389 teachers are working without formal qualifications in the state.
The figure represents 13.9 percent of the 17,229 teachers working in 27 local government areas of the state.
It added that only 5,439 teachers or 31.6 percent are competent to work in schools across the state.
3,815 others or 22 percent are incompetent and untrainable.
The report of the committee was presented to Governor Babagana Zulum by the state’s Commissioner for Education, Lawan Abba Wakilbe, at the Government House in Maiduguri.
The report read: “Out of 17,229 teachers across the 27 LGAs, only 5,439 representing 31.6% proved competent to teach, while 3, 815 teachers representing 22.1% are not competent to teach and are not trainable (vitalnews)
