Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the employment of 1,010 secondary school teachers in the state. According to Ebenezer Adeniyan, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, the recruitment process was completed by the state Teaching Service Commission, which screened thousands of applicants last year.
The governor’s approval came after the completion of the recruitment process. “The governor had given approval for the recruitment of 1010 secondary school and 1000 primary school teachers last year, which signalled the start of the recruitment exercise by TESCOM and the State Universal Basic Education Board.”
The successful candidates are expected to begin their documentation immediately. Meanwhile, the final list for primary school candidates is still undergoing its finishing touches. “While the final list for the secondary school candidates was approved by the governor on Friday, that of the primary school candidates is currently undergoing its finishing touches.”
Governor Aiyedatiwa has expressed concern over teaching staff shortages in public schools, particularly in rural communities. “Governor Aiyedatiwa has expressed concern over teaching staff shortages in public schools, particularly in rural communities. This necessitated his directive that the recruitment must be based on the peculiar needs of the understaffed schools across the state.”
The recruitment of teachers is part of the Aiyedatiwa administration’s efforts to revamp the education sector in the state. Additionally, the governor approved the payment of N633 million for the registration of students for the West Africa Examination Council’s Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination. “The governor had last Friday approved the payment of N633m for the registration of students for the West Africa Examination Council’s Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination.”
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