The Chairman, Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board, Prof. Femi Akinwumi, has said that only qualified and competent candidates will be considered for employment in the ongoing primary school teachers’ recruitment exercise in the state.
Akinwumi said such a measure was necessary in view of the need to have quality teachers at the primary school level, which he described as “crucial to the academic development of pupils and their future educational pursuits”.
The SUBEB boss, in a statement on Thursday, disclosed that the board had concluded a four-day interview exercise for shortlisted candidates seeking recruitment into the state’s public primary schools.
He said, “Candidates will be selected strictly on merit and based on their relevant qualifications. Only those with the requisite certificates will be considered.
“The interview was aimed at ensuring that qualified and competent teachers are recruited into the state’s public primary schools. The ongoing exercise was designed to fill existing vacancies and address teacher shortages, particularly in rural and hard-to-reach areas.”
He noted that the state government would continue to maintain high standards in the education sector right from primary school, which he reiterated was crucial to pupils’ academic development.
Akinwumi added, “Once pupils fail at the primary school level, it will affect them at the junior secondary school level and in their future academic pursuits. I can assure you that Ekiti SUBEB will not compromise when it comes to the future of our pupils.”
He explained that the interview panel comprised seasoned senior technocrats and management staff of the board, including directors, administrative officers, and education officers, adding that the process included oral interviews and micro-teaching sessions by the candidates.
Akinwumi praised the Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, for approving the recruitment exercise to fill vacancies in public primary schools across the state.
