Aiyedatiwa Approves Recruitment Of 1,010 Secondary School Teachers In Ondo

Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved the employment of a total of 1,010 new teachers for secondary schools in the state.

The approval followed the completion of the recruitment process by the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) which screened thousands of applicants last year.

LEADERSHIP gathered that the list of the successful candidates will be made public online on Monday and will be displayed at the premises of TESCOM headquarters and zonal offices across the state from Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

It was further learnt that the successful candidates are to begin their documentation immediately.

Governor Aiyedatiwa had given an approval for the recruitment of 1,000 secondary school and 1,000 primary school teachers last year, which signaled the start of the recruitment exercise by TESCOM and the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).

While the final list for the secondary school teachers was approved by the Governor on Friday, that of the primary school is currently undergoing its finishing touches.

Governor Aiyedatiwa had expressed concern over teaching staff shortages in public schools, particularly in rural communities.

This necessitated his directive that the recruitment must be based on the peculiar needs of the understaffed schools across the State.

The recruitment of teachers in both primary and secondary schools is one of the efforts of the Aiyedatiwa administration in revamping the education sector in the state.

The Governor had last Friday approved the payment of N633million for the registration of students for the West Africa Examination Council’s Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination.

This came after the Governor approved the upgrade and conversion of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo to a University of Agriculture and Agribusiness.