Governor Dauda Lawal has approved the employment of 2,000 teachers at both primary and secondary levels of education in Zamfara State.
The governor announced while presiding over the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting on Monday at the Government House council chamber in Gusau.
A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, on Thursday, revealed that the planned recruitment of teachers was in fulfilment of promises made during the electioneering campaign.
The statement noted that education, being the second priority of Governor Lawal’s administration, has received significant attention and was already yielding the desired results.
“Governor Dauda Lawal, in his commitment to revamp education in Zamfara state, has, on November 14, 2023, declared a state of emergency in the educational sector of Zamfara State.
“The emergency response by the Zamara government under Governor Lawal includes the construction and renovation of more than 400 schools across the 14 local government areas of the State.
“Provision of two-seater desks for pupils and students, totaling over 12, 000 across schools in the 14 local government areas and equipping the constructed and renovated over 400 schools with over 700 tables and 1,000 chairs for teachers across the 14 local government areas,” he stated.
In his remarks at the SEC meeting, Governor Lawal said the recruitment of teachers was part of his government’s activities in 2025. “The government will employ 2,000 qualified teachers to help improve and revitalize the education sector.
“The teachers are to be employed in phases to ensure that the right people of quality to address especially critical areas of need in our schools are employed without any wrongdoing.
“The recruitment is part of the AGILE Program and aims to completely reverse the rot in the education sector and improve the quality of teaching and students in our schools throughout the state.
“We are starting with employing 500 teachers in the first quarter of this year. In the first instance, emphasis should be placed on teachers in critical subjects like English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, ICT, and Entrepreneurship studies.”
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