No fewer than 10 teachers have been killed and more than 50 kidnapped by terrorists between January 2022 to date across the 23 local government areas of Kaduna State. This was disclosed yesterday at a press conference to commemorate World Teachers Day by the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Kaduna State chapter.

The union appealed to Governor Nasir el-Rufa’i to rescue the teachers and other kidnapped victims still in captivity of terrorists in the state.

Speaking at the press conference, chairman of the chapter, Ishaya Dauda, said they have to tell the world the plight of teachers in the state.

“More than 10 secondary school teachers were killed and over 50 others abducted from January till date in Kaduna and the abducted teachers are still in captivity.

“The union is fully aware of the insecurity that is threatening the corporate existence of Kaduna citizens, especially in our schools. We are equally aware of efforts being made by the state government towards the recruitment of Kaduna State Vigilante Service to secure our schools.”

He, however, lauded the efforts of el-Rufa’i for prompt payment of teachers’ salaries, but urged him to ensure prompt payment of retirees’ benefits to ease their hardship.

The chairman, however, assured that the union was working hard towards the implementation of the approved new retirement age for secondary school teachers in Kaduna.