Following the declaration made by the Kaduna State Government to sack 21,000 teachers who failed the competency test conducted by the state government recently, Primary and secondary school students around Sabon Tasha, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Tuesday embarked on a protest.

Governor Nasir el-Rufia had earlier declared that he would replace over 21, 000 teachers who failed the competency test recently conducted by the state government and replace them with new 25, 000.

Pupils of Local Education Authority, Kawo, Kaduna North Local Government area had on Monday started the protest.