The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has called on the Oyo State government to recruit more teachers into primary schools.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, made the call on Friday in Ibadan, as part of the 2022 National Personnel Audit team’s recommendation to the State Government.
Dr. Bobboyi, who was represented by Engr. Muhammed Bello, also commended the state government for the qualitative education pupils of the state are enjoying under the Governor Seyi Makinde led administration.
He said that the need to recruit more teachers became manifest during the just concluded Personnel Audit Exercise in the state by the Commission in collaboration with OYOSUBEB.
The UBEC Secretary, however, commended the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) for cooperating with its Audit team in the conduct of the National Personnel Audit Exercise.
According to Bobboyi, “we urge the Oyo State government to look into recruitment of teachers into the public primary schools in the State”.
He pledged the commitment of the Commission to look into other areas to move basic education forward in Oyo State.
Bobboyi added that the National Personnel Audit Exercise was a major activity in data gathering used in planning and development of education.
He said that the Commission discovered a lot of progress made, compared to the previous exercise.
“Though entry is still ongoing, we would give the Board updates on the list and give the state government accurate data in order to plan and develop basic education.”
He solicited the cooperation of other stakeholders in education in ensuring accurate data so as to know where every Nigerian child of school age was at any given time.
Responding, the Executive Chairman, SUBEB, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, commended the National Personnel Audit team’s report on data of schools in the State, saying that the update will help the state in planning its education in the forthcoming fiscal budget.
He admitted the acute shortage of teachers in the state, however, assured that the government is making efforts to look into fresh recruitment and replacement of second teachers in the state.
“We are aware of the shortage of teachers in our primary schools. The State government under the leadership of our dear governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde is making efforts to ensure the problem is resolved in time,”, Adeniran said.
He added that the state government will continue to collaborate with the Federal Government and other relevant agencies to ensure the public education sector in the State thrives.
Adeniran also hinted that school owners and proprietors operating illegally in the state would be made to face the law, warning them to regularise their registration by visiting the Ministry of Education, Ibadan.
