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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 13 Nov 2017

    Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has backed a plan to sack more than 20,000 teachers who failed competency tests in the northern Kaduna state. The region's governor said the teachers had failed exams set for 10 year olds. http://bbc.in/2yWZZay pic.twitter.com/GriGBMQwsO

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    • El sadam sadaukin so Umarhayatu asafika magelesh CFOT- School MariMontse SanMartin Lawrence Kaptunoi Olaiya Abiola Sodiq #ChristAddict 👑 Steven Chikosi
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      1. habib enatto‏ @hesnatq 13 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        When people start defending incompetence.. Then u know we have lost our soul as a country. Have no morals anymore.. #sacktheincompetentteachers.

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      2. lawrence erifevieme‏ @eriflaw 13 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Give same test to all government officials

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      2. Moses Oyaro‏ @MosesOyaro6 13 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The same should be done in Kenya.Teachers failing exam set for ten year olds.Ridiculous!

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      3. Bileni Alex Agoi‏ @BileniAlex 14 Nov 2017
        Replying to @MosesOyaro6 @BBCAfrica

        Unbelievable eeh

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      1. S A M M I E‏ @OkikeSam 13 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Disturbing fact: Nigeria has the highest number of out-of-school children in the world according to UN children's agency Unicef

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      2. Mazi‏ @IkennaNwab 13 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Guess the other issue would be - how and where to find replacements for 20,000 ( not 20, 200 or 2000) teachers

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      1. Donald‏ @donchauke 13 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        How did they get there in the first place?

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      2. #TooBlessed‏ @Nelly21417 13 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @alpha_orikaeze1

        A President that has no educational qualification? That paid 50 SANs to defend him in Court when asked 4 his certificate? Pure Hypocrisy!🙄

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      2. P .C .O‏ @okoronextor43 13 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Hypocrisy of PMB who also has not school certificate and still his President of federal republic of Nigeria

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      1. El sadam sadaukin so‏ @el_sadaukin Jan 21
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        that is good malam rufai 4 2019

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      1. Kemboi MC.‏ @charleskemboi 19 Nov 2017
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        Hehehe this is a joke😂😂

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      1. Olaiya Abiola Sodiq‏ @oleariyah 15 Nov 2017
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        I don't know what those incapable teachers are fighting for.

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      1. OGWANG ISAAC‏ @OGWANGISAAC13 15 Nov 2017
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        pic.twitter.com/2Jf0lBYX0u

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      1. Liquid‏ @KayMefour 14 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Yes I support the sack.But with Buhari backing it now..i'm having a rethink. The man is a subterfuge himself

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      2. FLOW BIAFRA‏ @flowbiafra24 14 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Set those exams @muhammadu Buhari the dead man walking president of Nigeria I bet you he will fall those exams

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      3. El sadam sadaukin so‏ @el_sadaukin Jan 21
        Replying to @flowbiafra24 @BBCAfrica @Muhammadu

        is btt dan see more rat kanu

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