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The Kano State Government has refuted claims that persons with disabilities were excluded from the ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise, describing the allegations as false and misleading.
The clarification was contained in a rejoinder issued on Monday by the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), following a statement released on January 3, 2026, by the Kano State Initiative for Persons with Special Needs.
In the rejoinder signed by the Director of Corporate Communications, Balarabe Danlami Jazuli, SUBEB maintained that the inclusion of qualified persons with disabilities remained a standing policy of the board.
“SUBEB has never excluded persons with disabilities from any recruitment exercise. The inclusion of qualified persons with special needs is a standing policy of the board,” Jazuli said.
He explained that over the years, the board had employed qualified persons with disabilities and assigned them to appropriate positions, including special education schools across the state.
Jazuli admitted that in some special needs schools, the number of teachers currently exceeds pupil enrolment. However, he noted that such cases had never been used as a reason to deny employment to any qualified applicant with a disability.
On the issue of accessibility, he said the board made reasonable accommodations during the most recent recruitment examinations to ensure fairness and equal opportunity for all candidates. He stated that visually impaired candidates were allowed to attend the examination with assistants, a measure that clearly contradicted the claims of discrimination or informal screening.
The SUBEB spokesperson acknowledged the provisions of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018, and the Kano State Persons with Disabilities Law. He clarified, however, that the implementation of employment quotas was guided by available vacancies, job relevance, and operational realities.
According to him, the law does not prescribe automatic recruitment irrespective of workforce balance, role suitability, or existing staffing levels.
Jazuli further explained that recruitment across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies was decentralised, meaning that SUBEB could only recruit within its statutory mandate, while other MDAs handled their respective processes.
While reaffirming that the rights of persons with disabilities were protected by law, he stressed that such rights must be exercised responsibly. He warned that issues such as absenteeism and prolonged non-official engagements could undermine service delivery in the education sector.
He also urged persons with special needs to pursue their legitimate interests through unity and constructive engagement, saying that public division weakens advocacy efforts.
Prospective applicants were advised to submit their details through their respective Local Government Education Authorities or appropriate local government structures, in line with established guidelines.
“The board can only entertain recruitment requests that follow proper channels,” Jazuli said.
He reaffirmed that no qualified person with a disability had been deliberately excluded from the ongoing recruitment exercise, adding that accessibility measures were provided and legal provisions respected.
“Inclusive employment is not a favour but a legal obligation, and Kano State remains committed to upholding this principle,” he added.
