Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule, speaking at the occasion.
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has approved the employment of 6,200 teachers for public primary and secondary schools in the state.
The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the governor on Public Affairs, Mr. Peter Ahemba, disclosed this at a press conference in Lafia.
According to Ahemba, 4,700 teachers will be employed for primary schools, while 1,500 will be employed for secondary schools across the 13 local government areas (LGAs) and 18 administrative areas of the state.
“The governor had directed the new SUBEB Chairman, Kassim Mohammed-Kassim, to complete the process and release the names of those employed,” Ahemba stated.
The employment is aimed at filling vacancies created due to retirement, deaths, transfer of service, and increased school enrollment.
Ahemba emphasized that the government is determined to provide conducive learning environments for teachers and students, adding that contracts have been awarded for the massive construction and renovation of primary and junior secondary schools in the state.
Ahemba highlighted the transparency of the employment process, stating that only 719 candidates were successful out of 4,243 who applied and sat for the Computer-Based Test (CBT) for secondary school teaching positions.
“The Nasarawa State House of Assembly is currently investigating the dismissed management of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to unravel what transpired and the level of involvement of each of them for onward actions,” he added.
