Oyo State Government, on Friday, said that the distribution of letters of appointment to 5,600 newly recruited basic school teachers in the state will begin on Monday, January 6, 2025.
The distribution exercise will take place at Universal Basic Education office in all local government areas across the state.
The Chairman of the state Universal Basic Education Board, Nureni Adeniran, stated this during a meeting with Education Secretaries in Ibadan, the state capital.
He charged the new teachers to be innovative and embrace modern techniques and approaches in imparting knowledge.
Adeniran, who restated the board’s zero tolerance for examination malpractices, said the new teachers’ appointments take effect from January 1st, 2025.
He, however, noted that about 12 local governments are overloaded with teachers, while some local governments are understaffed, saying a redistribution will be done to ensure equity and justice.
“As young teachers, you are expected to be creative, adaptive, talented, and progressive. We urge you to be innovative; I therefore urge you to be the teacher for this age and the game-changing teacher for the future.
“You will be expected to be part of our dream of revolutionising the basic education sub-sector.
“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.
“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,” he said.
Adeniran added that 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, the chairman advised them to demonstrate the highest level of professional ethics, urging them not to fail in their professional code of conduct as teachers.
The chairman commended Makinde for approving the appointment to fill vacant positions in the education industry, stating that his intervention in the sub-sector has placed Oyo at the forefront among its peers.
