Hussaini Ibrahim 
KANO, Nigeria — The Kano State Government has recruited more than 16,000 teachers, while the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has delivered nearly 4,000 classrooms across the state in a major effort to improve access to quality basic education.
The announcement comes during education engagements in Kano State, where UBEC Executive Secretary Aisha Garba joins the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, Minister of State for Education Prof Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to inspect UBEC-supported projects and witness the presentation of appointment letters to newly recruited teachers.
Garba says the interventions support the Federal Government’s commitment to expanding access to quality education by improving school infrastructure and addressing the shortage of qualified teachers.
“The directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is clear. No child should be left behind. Every Nigerian child deserves access to quality education. Even where classrooms exist, without teachers, children cannot learn. That is why investments in teachers are investments in the future of our nation,” Garba says.
She explains that the construction of nearly 4,000 classrooms is creating safer and more conducive learning environments, while the recruitment of more than 16,000 teachers helps bridge staffing shortages, especially in underserved communities.
Garba notes that teacher shortages remain a challenge across Nigeria and says sustained investment in teacher recruitment and development is essential to improving learning outcomes and ensuring every child has access to quality education.
Chairman of the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board, Yusuf Kabir, says the recruitment follows a transparent, merit-based process under the state’s Teacher Policy, which includes aptitude tests and other assessment procedures.
“Recruitment alone will not deliver the desired impact unless teachers are effectively deployed, supervised, mentored and continuously evaluated,” Kabir says.
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