The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the recruitment of over 1,000 teachers for secondary schools in the state.
This is part of the governor’s efforts to improve the post-primary school education sector.
Aiyedatiwa’s approval fulfills his electoral promise to address the persistent shortage of teachers in public schools, with the employment of 1,010 new teachers.
The Governor’s approval came after the completion of the recruitment process by the Ondo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), which screened thousands of applicants last year.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, who stated that the list of new teachers will be released by the state TESCOM.
According to the statement, the list of successful candidates will be made public online starting Monday and will also be displayed at the TESCOM headquarters and zonal offices across the state from Tuesday.
Adeniyan stated that the successful candidates are to begin their documentation immediately.
“The Governor had approved the recruitment of 1,000 secondary school and 1,000 primary school teachers last year, which signaled the start of the recruitment exercise by TESCOM and the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).
“While the final list of secondary school candidates was approved by the Governor on Friday, that of the primary school candidates is currently undergoing final review.
“Governor Aiyedatiwa has expressed concern over the shortage of teaching staff in public schools, particularly in rural communities.
“This necessitated his directive that the recruitment must be based on the specific needs of understaffed schools across the state.
“The recruitment of teachers in both primary and secondary schools is one of the efforts of the Aiyedatiwa administration to revamp the education sector in the state.”
