Governor Sule approves recruitment of 1,000 school teachers
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has approved the recruitment of 1,000 new teachers for primary and junior secondary schools across the state.
This is according to the Executive Chairman of the Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB), Dr. Kassim Muhammad Kassim.
Kassim made the announcement on Tuesday after a closed-door meeting with the executive chairmen of the 13 local government councils in Lafia, the state capital.
He revealed that a seven-member committee, comprising four representatives from NSUBEB and three from the council chairmen, will soon be inaugurated to fast-track the recruitment process and ensure transparency and merit-based selection.
The NSUBEB chairman expressed appreciation to Governor Sule for heeding the calls of residents and parents seeking improvements in public education, stating that the move would significantly strengthen the state’s teaching workforce.
“By approving this recruitment, His Excellency has once again demonstrated his commitment to improving the quality of basic education, which remains the foundation of every child’s development,” Dr. Kassim said.
He further disclosed that 1,900 administrative staff members with teaching qualifications have already been redeployed back to classrooms to help address the persistent shortage of teachers in public schools.
According to him, these actions reflect the administration’s broader goal of revitalizing the education sector and ensuring that every child in Nasarawa State has access to quality, functional basic education.
