The Oyo State Government has announced that the distribution of appointment letters to 5,600 newly recruited basic school teachers will begin on Monday, January 6, 2025.
The distribution exercise will take place at the Universal Basic Education office in all local government areas across the state.
During a meeting with Education Secretaries in Ibadan, the state capital, Nureni Adeniran, Chairman of the state Universal Basic Education Board, emphasized the importance of innovation and modern techniques in teaching.
He reiterated the board’s zero tolerance for examination malpractices and noted that the new teachers’ appointments take effect from January 1, 2025.
Adeniran highlighted that some local governments are overloaded with teachers while others are understaffed, and a redistribution will be done to ensure equity and justice.
He urged the new teachers to be creative, adaptive, talented, and progressive, and to be part of the dream of revolutionizing the basic education sub-sector in Oyo State.
“This is yet another testimony in our quest to reposition basic education in Oyo State in line with Governor Seyi Makinde’s campaign promises to our people, especially in the rural areas, many of which have a shortage of teachers as a result of retirements and other issues,” Adeniran said.
The first batch of 5,600 newly recruited teachers out of 7,000 who were successful after the rigorous recruitment processes will receive their letters from Monday. Teachers under the category of People With Disabilities and applicants for the position of carers are to visit the Board headquarters, Agodi, for collection of their appointment letters.
Adeniran also disclosed that the Seyi Makinde government has paid N2.5 billion as a counterpart fund for the 2022 & 2023 UBEC/SUBEB intervention projects to enable basic schools and junior secondary schools to continue enjoying unhindered infrastructural development.
While congratulating the new teachers, Adeniran advised them to demonstrate the highest level of professional ethics and not to fail in their professional code of conduct as teachers.
He commended Governor Makinde for approving the appointments to fill vacant positions in the education industry, stating that his intervention has placed Oyo at the forefront among its peers.
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