UBEB Team Shocked as Headmaster Fails to Recall Course of Study, Year of Employment.
TEC News| 18th October, 2025.
A monitoring team from the Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) was left astonished on Wednesday after discovering that a headmaster in Akwanga Local Government Area could not recall the course he studied in school or the year he was employed into service.
The team, which was deployed by the Executive Chairman of NSUBEB, Dr. Kassim Muhammad Kassim, was on a field visit to schools across Nasarawa North Senatorial District to assess the state of basic education and identify challenges affecting effective learning and teaching.
The monitoring delegation, led by Mr. Allahnana Attah, a Permanent Member of the Board, visited several primary schools in Wamba and Akwanga LGAs to gather firsthand information and report back to the Board for policy and administrative intervention.
Shockingly, at one of the schools in Akwanga, the Assistant Headmaster, who stood in for the substantive headmaster currently on study leave, was unable to mention his course of study or the year he was employed when asked by the monitoring team. The incident raised serious concerns about the quality and competence of teaching personnel in public primary schools.
Speaking during the visit, Mr. Attah expressed worry over how a teacher who could not express himself properly would be able to impart knowledge and serve as a role model to young learners.
“This situation is worrisome. It reflects the urgent need for teacher re-assessment, retraining, and accountability in our basic education system,” Attah remarked.
At another stop, LGEA Primary School, Nakere in Wamba Local Government Area, the team met a disturbing situation where all pupils from Primary 1 to Primary 6 were taught together in a single classroom by one teacher, who also serves as the Head Teacher of the school.
The team also discovered several other challenges including:
Lack of lesson plans and lesson notes by teachers,
Shortage of qualified teachers, especially in rural communities,
Inadequate teaching materials and infrastructural decay.
Mr. Attah assured that the findings would be communicated to the NSUBEB Executive Chairman, Dr. Kassim, for prompt action to address the lapses and improve the quality of teaching and learning across the state.
He emphasized that Governor Abdullahi Sule’s administration is committed to restoring the glory of public basic education in Nasarawa State through monitoring, training, and strict supervision of teachers and school heads.