Two hundred and forty-five teachers in Jigawa State, whose salaries were suspended over various infractions, have signed undertakings with the government after apologising for their actions.
This followed a meeting convened by the Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board on Monday at the NUT Conference Hall in Dutse, the state capital.
The teachers’ salaries were withheld in June 2025 after the Board discovered that they had abandoned their duties for extended periods, ranging from two months to three years, while continuing to receive salaries.
According to SUBEB records, some of the affected teachers even hired unqualified individuals to fill in for them.
Speaking to journalists after the meeting, the Executive Chairman of SUBEB, Professor Haruna Musa, said the government was deeply concerned about the conduct of the primary and junior secondary school teachers found guilty of various violations.
He explained that the offences included prolonged absenteeism and the unauthorised delegation of teaching duties, which contravenes civil service rules.
Musa stressed that the Board would no longer tolerate negligence or a lack of seriousness among teachers, especially as the state government has continued to fulfil its obligations by paying salaries on time and granting promotions.
“The era of teachers neglecting their duties is over, as there is now a system to restore the dignity of basic education,” he said.
The Board’s recent actions, he added, mark a new phase of accountability in the education sector.
“The Board’s crackdown on absenteeism aims to improve the quality of education and reduce the number of out-of-school children,” he noted.
Also speaking at the meeting, the Technical Adviser to the Governor on Education, Dr. Hauwa Babura, highlighted Governor Umar Namadi’s commitment to revitalising the education sector.
She urged teachers to reflect on the seriousness of their responsibilities.
