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Jigawa SUBEB Sanctions 239 Teachers for Absenteeism, Halts Salaries, Intensifies War Against Ghost Workers
The Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has taken decisive action against 239 teachers who were found to have abandoned their duty posts for prolonged periods without authorization.
As part of its disciplinary measures, the board has frozen their salaries and initiated further investigations into each case.
This was disclosed by the Board’s Chairman, Professor Haruna Musa, during a media interaction on Saturday. The briefing followed the completion of a five-day intensive training session organized for 250 Arabic teachers across the state.
Professor Musa expressed concern over the high number of teachers who had absented themselves from work for durations ranging from a few months to over three years, despite continuously drawing government salaries.
He pointed to a particularly egregious case involving a primary school teacher who had recently been turbaned as a village head. The individual, he noted, completely abandoned his teaching role yet continued to collect a civil servant’s salary alongside entitlements from his traditional position.
“In that instance, the teacher failed to formally notify the board or resign, despite holding another public office. For three years, he was paid as a teacher without rendering any service,” Professor Musa said. “We have since directed him to refund all payments received during that time.”
He explained that the affected teacher now has two choices: to resume active duty and gradually repay the salary, or face legal and administrative consequences, including possible removal from public service records.
The SUBEB boss emphasized that this clampdown is part of a wider campaign to sanitize the education system in Jigawa State. He reaffirmed the board’s zero-tolerance stance on absenteeism, fraud, and any form of misconduct among teaching staff.
He also urged community leaders, parents, and school authorities to partner with the board in exposing teachers who fail to report for duty, insisting that accountability is critical to improving educational outcomes in the state.
“Our goal is to restore integrity to the teaching profession. No one will be spared if found wanting,” he warned.
Turning to capacity building, Professor Musa praised the recently concluded workshop for Arabic teachers drawn from the state’s 27 local government areas. He said the training focused on improving digital literacy, instructional planning, and modern classroom strategies.
“This initiative is part of our commitment to equipping teachers with 21st-century teaching skills,” he added. “When our educators are empowered, the ripple effect is seen in the improved performance and confidence of our pupils.”