The Kaduna State Government has sacked 233 teachers for presenting fake certificates upon the time of their recruitment.

The Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, TIJJANI ABDULLAHI disclosed this during a press conference in Kaduna.

He said the teachers were sacked after inquiries from the institutions they claimed to have attended, which showed that they presented fake certificates.

The SUBEB Chairman explained the decision to investigate the certificates of the teachers commenced in April 2021 as part of the board’s responsibility to ensure that all teachers actually have the qualifications they presented.

According to him, the major objective of the exercise is to ensure that all our teachers have the requisite credentials that constitute the basic qualifications for employment as teachers.

The Kaduna SUBEB Chairman added that 451 certificates have so far been verified by contacting the institutions that awarded the certificates, while nine of the 13 institutions contacted have responded.