Educational Insights3 min read2026-06-01

Kwara State Government Justifies Sack of 2,414 SUBEB Teachers

The Kwara State Government has laid off 2,414 teachers employed by the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) at the end of the previous administration of former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, citing irregularities in their app...

Azeez

Azeez

1 Jun 2026

Kwara State Government Justifies Sack of 2,414 SUBEB Teachers
Key takeaways
  • The Kwara State Government has laid off 2,414 teachers employed by the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) at the end of the previous administration of former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, citing irregularities in their appointments.
  • At the same time, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has directed the immediate payment of seven months' salaries that had been withheld from 594 SUBEB teachers since June 2020.
  • Government Statement on the Sackings A statement by the Chief Press Secretary at the State Ministry of Education, Yakubu Aliagan, confirmed that the withheld salaries were paid on Thursday night on compassionate grounds, even though the beneficiaries’ employment status remains unoffi...

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