The Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KwSUBEB) in Ilorin is set to engage a total of 1,600 teaching and non-teaching staff from across the sixteen local government areas of the state.
Board’s Chairman, Prof. Shehu Raheem Adaramaja, disclose this on Tuesday.
According to him, “a total of 695 B.Ed degree holders, 605 NCE holders, 200 security guards, and 111 other categories of non-teaching staff have been approved for engagement into the service of KwSUBEB.
He added that the exercise will be carried out based on a needs assessment recently conducted across the 16 LGEAs.
In a statement released by the Press Secretary of the Board, Atere Abiola Ameenat, Prof. Adaramaja said the recruitment exercise follows the approval of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (CON) to fill the vacancies created due to retirements, deaths, or transfers of service to other states.
The statement emphasized that a community-based job recruitment approach will be adopted without compromising competence and qualifications.
Recruitment will take place at the local government level or in the nearest communities/villages where their services are greatly needed, it added.
Successful candidates will sign a bond of non-movement or transfer from their new place of work for the first five years—a condition based on the experience of teachers not staying in the hinterlands.
The Board Chairman noted that the exercise aligns with the Governor’s commitment to strengthening the educational sector, especially at the local levels, ensuring that all local government areas are adequately represented in the process.
“The recruitment drive is part of the Governor’s commitment to strengthening the educational sector in Kwara State, ensuring that each community within the 16 LGEAs receives adequate educational resources and support,” the Chairman said.
The SUBEB Chair added that the exercise will last for three weeks from the date of commencement.
As the 2024/2025 resumption date approaches in September 2024, the schedule of the recruitment exercise across the state will be released soon, according to the statement.
