Appointment of GL 08 Officer as Education Secretary Sparks Outcry in Kaduna North

KADUNA — The Kaduna Doka Development Association, KADDA, has petitioned Governor Uba Sani to review the appointment of the Education Secretary for Kaduna North Local Government Education Authority, alleging that the appointee does not meet the required qualification and experience.

In a letter dated August 4, 2026 with reference KADDA/ADM/GEN: 003/VOL.1, the association urged the state government to immediately verify the credentials of the appointee and suspend the appointment pending the outcome of the review.

The petition was signed by KADDA Secretary General, Almustapha Abdul.

ALLEGATIONS OF INELIGIBILITY
KADDA told the governor that the appointee is currently an officer on Grade Level 08, and argued that the office of Education Secretary requires “substantial educational qualifications, extensive administrative experience and proven managerial competence” in line with the state government’s published recruitment framework.

The association said entrusting such a strategic office to a junior officer is inconsistent with established standards and could undermine the quality of education in the LGA.

“The holder of the office supervises educational administration within the Local Government Area, including management of public primary schools, educational personnel, financial resources and institutional reforms,” the petition stated.

GROUNDS OF THE PETITION
KADDA listed seven grounds, including:  
- Failure to meet professional competence: The office requires experience in educational planning, budgeting, personnel management and policy implementation.  
- Absence of managerial capacity: A GL 08 officer has not typically accumulated the supervisory experience expected of a chief executive of a Local Government Education Authority.  
- Disruption of public service hierarchy: The appointment could create conflict where a junior officer supervises more senior personnel, leading to “weakened discipline, poor policy coordination and low staff morale.”  
- Departure from merit*: Overlooking qualified and experienced administrators undermines confidence in government institutions.  
- Threat to educational quality: Weak leadership affects teacher supervision, school inspection, curriculum implementation and pupils’ learning outcomes.  
- Risk to state reforms: The association warned the appointment could reverse gains under the governor’s Sustain Agenda in teacher quality, digital learning and school monitoring.

LEGAL BASIS
The group hinged its petition on Section 14(2)(b) and Section 18 of the 1999 Constitution, the Universal Basic Education Act 2004, and the Kaduna State Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Law 2005*.  
It argued that government has a constitutional duty to ensure equal and adequate educational opportunities, and that appointments must be based on merit, competence and transparency.

KADDA’S DEMANDS
The association asked Gov Sani to:  
1.  Review the appointment and verify if the appointee meets all published eligibility requirements.  
2.  Confirm the appointee’s educational qualifications, professional experience and grade level.  
3.  Suspend implementation of the appointment pending the review.  
4.  Withdraw the appointment if requirements are not met.  
5.  Conduct a transparent, competitive and merit-based process in line with government policy.

KADDA stressed that the petition was “not directed against the person of the appointee, but against the process” that appears inconsistent with merit and good governance.

Copies of the petition were sent to the Commissioner of Education, Chairman of SUBEB, and Chairman of Kaduna North LGA.

The group concluded that “the future of our children, the confidence of teachers, and the credibility of Kaduna State's educational reforms depends upon competent leadership at every level of educational administration.”

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