The Federal Government has posted 100 teachers to Oyo state, through its Federal Teachers Scheme (FTS) facilitated by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).
The Chairman of Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB), Dr. Nureni Adeniran, revealed this while receiving the Teachers in Ibadan on Monday.
Adeniran, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Michael Ogunshina, urged the new teachers to show commitment to their duties, and justify their selection into the scheme.
Adeniran, who further revealed that the 100 teachers would be deployed to various schools in Oyo State, pointed out that the teachers’ skills will be utilised in the next two years. the teachers would be integrated into the state service if they perform well at their duty-posts.
Promising the teachers that they would be integrated into the state civil service if their performance is outstanding within the two years they are expected to work in the state said, “As far as our public primary schools are concerned, this scheme will go a long way in terms of number of teachers that can adequately meet the population of pupils and schools in the State”.
He said the deployment of teachers would bridge the gap in the education sector, particularly in the area of manpower.
According to him, out of a total of 14,729 candidates that sat for the scheme’s test, 3,700 candidates, 100 per state, were selected based on state’s cut off marks for the programme.
The Chairman noted that the selection of the teachers cuts across the 33 local governments in the state. “Though we need more hands in the system, with additional 100 teachers from the scheme, this will help to cater for the pupils we have”, he said.
