By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse
The Jigawa state government has recruited 1000 graduates to teach at the senior secondary school level under the J-Teach program in the state ministry of higher education.
The recruited graduates have received their appointment letters from the ministry in a brief ceremony led by the state’s governor Malam Umar Namadi at Ahamadu Bello hall in Dutse, the state capital.
Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Namadi tasked the newly recruited graduates to work hard as their permanent appointment will be based on performance.
Governor Namadi said the recruitment of temporary teachers is part of the State Government’s commitment to improving the education sector and filling the existing teachers gap in the state.
This is coming against the backdrop that the State has a gap of over 10,000 teachers’ as a fallout of massive retirement or death of teachers for many years without replacement.
Governor Namadi explained that the J-Teach program will serve as a training ground for the teachers and will be absorbed into permanent and pensionable based on their commitment.
He said the recruitment of temporary J-Teach teachers is based on the need for secondary schools across the state.
“Your recruitment is done based on merit and needs, I can boldly say none of my members of the state executive council will say this is his sister or brother,”
Governor Namadi noted that the J-Teach teachers will be evaluated, and those who have performed well will be given permanent and pensionable
He said the teachers would be posted back to their various communities.
He, therefore, charged them to be fair and dedicated.