Education
FG to recruit 3,500 teaching staff in Unity Colleges
The federal government recently announced its plan to recruit 3,500 teachers for Unity Colleges; enhancing education standards across Nigeria.
The Ministry of Education is working with the Office of the Head of Service, the Federal Civil Service Commission, and other government bodies to facilitate the recruitment of new teaching staff, according to a post on X.
The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu made the announcement during the National Stakeholders’ Forum on Senior Secondary Education, a two-day event held to discuss education policies and reforms in Nigeria.
Sununu provided further details on this new development.
“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 said.
In addition to the recruitment, Dr. Sununu noted that the Ministry has arranged for extensive training and retraining programs for school staff. He further stated that this will enhance the quality of education, and ensure that the new teachers and existing staff are well-prepared to meet the needs of students.
