The Commissioner for Education, Science and technology in Oyo state, Prof. Soliu Abdulwaheed Adelabu has said that the state government was aware that teachers are retiring, and the staff strength in primary schools are reducing.
Prof Abdulwaheed however assured that “by God’s grace, we will recruit more teachers in the basic education sector by February 2024,”
Speaking on the lingering issue of recruitment of primary school teachers, the Education commissioner said, “We are aware that teachers are retiring, and the staff strength in our primary schools are reducing. I assure you that, by God’s grace, we will recruit more teachers in the basic education sector by February 2024,” he said.
The Commissioner stressed that standard in education must not dwindle, and appealed to education Secretaries and private schools’ owners to take the issue of standard in schools seriously.
The commissioner who gave the assurance in a meeting with basic education stakeholders on Wednesday said also hinted that “mushroom” schools would not be allowed to operate in Oyo State.
He said the executive would work with Education Secretaries, and Heads of Sections in all local governments towards shutting down substandard primary schools in the state.
He charged the Education Secretaries, Heads of Sections in the 33 Local Government areas of the state to get set, as the meeting was part of steps and institutional preparations towards the crackdown.