The committee, however, noted that the teachers are educated enough to be trained to enhance their qualification and competency in the classroom.

In a bid to proffer practical solutions to challenges confronting education in the state, Governor Waziri Aminu  Tambuwal set up the committee address the issues in the education sector.

In its findings, the committee recommended employment of 548 more teachers in order to achieve a teacher/student ratio of 1:40.

The committee chaired by Dr. Shadi Sabeh, also suggested installation of ICT infrastructures in primary and secondary schools as 73% of teachers surveyed lacked computer skills.

“There’s need to repost 537 teachers from some schools that are over-staffed within the Sokoto metropolis to the many that are lacking teachers in rural areas.

“Government must enforce compliance with Federal Government’s directives that all teachers must be registered with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). At the moment, only 14 percent of the teachers have the necessary registration."

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Meanwhile, teachers in Kaduna states are ready for a showdown with Governor Nasir El-Rufai for sacking them because they failed primary four test the government recently gave them.