Oyo Govt Receives 100 teachers Under Fed Government Scheme

The federal government has reiterated it’s commitment in the educational sector by providing teachers under the Federal Teachers Scheme (FTS) facilitated by the Universal Basic Education Commission.

The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, while receiving the Teachers in Ibadan on Monday, admonished them to show commitment to their duties, and justify their selection into the scheme.

He assured the teachers that the Oyo State Government is willing to integrate them into the State’s civil service, if they meet up to their expectations.

Dr. Adeniran stated that the 100 teachers would be deployed to various schools in Oyo State, adding that the teachers’ skills will be utilized in the next two years.

Dr. Adeniran said the deployment of teachers would bridge the gap in the education sector, particularly in the area of manpower. He said the scheme was meant to assist the state post teachers to schools in the State.

“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.

According to him, 14,729 candidates sat for the scheme’s test, 100 per state were selected based on state’s cut off marks for the programme.

The Executive 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.