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Primary school pupils protest sack of 21,780 teachers [VIDEO]

The pupils who were seen carrying leaves were shouting 'Ba muso' which means 'they don’t want the planned sacking of their teachers'.

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The state government recently announced the dismissal of the teachers who purportedly failed the primary four exams conducted for primary school teachers and also announce the recruitment of 25,000 teachers to replace them

This decision has been causing rancour in the state as the Nigerian Union of Teacherskicked against the move.

Supporting their teachers, pupils from Sabon Gari and Zaria local government areas have reportedly trooped out to register their displeasure with the government decision about their teachers.

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The pupils who were seen carrying leaves were shouting ''Ba muso'' which means  'they don’t want the planned sacking of their teachers'.

Some of the pupils according to reports said they don't want their teachers to be sacked.

The pupils also threatened they would not return to school until their teachers are reinstated.

Meanwhile, the state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has condemned the pupil's involvement in the row between government and teachers.

Speaking through his spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan, El-Rufai said the government will not tolerate endangerment of minors by adults who are sending them to the streets.

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"It is a callous and despicable act to involve young pupils in illegal, politically-inspired demonstration. The Kaduna State Government has received reports of primary school pupils being pushed to the streets by their unqualified teachers for illegal protests. These unlawful acts have included getting young children to block highways.

“Government condemns this wanton disregard for the lives and safety of primary school pupils placed in the care of these unqualified teachers. It is grievous enough that bad teachers have been allowed to imperil the educational future of these children. But for these same teachers to endanger the children by asking them to block and lie on highways illustrates a chilling level of irresponsibility that no law-governed society can accept.” The Governor said.

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