By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The Oyo State government has been advised to recruit more teachers into public primary schools in the state as this will further enhance the quality of basic education.
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), which made this appeal, commended the government for the qualitative education pupils in Oyo State are enjoying under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde.
“We urge the Oyo State government to look into the recruitment of teachers into the public primary schools in the state,” the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Mr Hamid Bobboyi, said while reacting to the recommendation of the 2022 National Personnel Audit team.
The chair, who spoke through the head of the team, Mr Muhammed Bello, added that the National Personnel Audit was a major activity in data gathering used in the planning and development of education.
“Though entry is still ongoing, we would give the Board updates on the list and give the State government accurate data in order to plan and develop basic education,” Mr Bobboyi said.
He solicited the cooperation of other stakeholders in education in ensuring accurate data so as to know where every Nigerian child of school age was at any given time.
Responding, the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OyoSUBEB), Mr Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, admitted the acute shortage of teachers in the state, saying the state government is making efforts to look into fresh recruitment and replacement of seconded teachers in the state.
“We are aware of the shortage of teachers in our primary schools. The state government under the leadership of our dear Governor is making efforts to ensure the problem is resolved in time,” Mr Adeniran added.
He added that the state government will continue to collaborate with the federal government and other relevant agencies to ensure the public education sector in the state thrives.
Mr Adeniran also hinted that school owners and proprietors operating illegally in the state would be made to face the law.
