Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plan to recruit 3,500 teachers for Unity Colleges, thereby enhancing education standards across the nation.
Gatekeepers News reports that Ministry of Education is working with Office of Head of Service, Federal Civil Service Commission, and other government bodies to facilitate the recruitment of new teaching staff.
Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu made the announcement during National Stakeholders’ Forum on Senior Secondary Education, a two-day event held to discuss education policies and reforms in Nigeria.
Sununu said,” I assure you that the Ministry is collaborating with the Office of the Head of Service, the Federal Civil Service Commission, and other relevant government organs to recruit 3,500 teaching staff for our federal government colleges nationwide.”
“The goal is to improve the educational standards in Federal Unity Colleges.”
He added that the Ministry has arranged for extensive training and retraining programs for school staff.
The minister emphasised that this will enhance quality of education, and ensure that the new teachers and existing staff are well-prepared to meet the needs of students.
