From Okey Sampson, Umuahia
Abia State Government has announced the approval of the State Executive Council for the recruitment of 5,300 teachers who have successfully passed through the recent recruitment exercise.
The state Commisioner for Information, who made this known while briefing newsmen in Umuahia, informed that another recruitment exercise would commence in few days’ time.
He added that the portal would be opened in the next couple of days for the second batch of teachers’ recruitment exercise.
In the same vien, Kanu said Government has approved the recruitment of lecturers of different categories to fill up vacant academic positions in critical areas of study in the Abia State University Uturu (ABSU).
The Commissioner also making public the procurement of engineering equipment valued at N800 million for ABSU, recalled that the Governor Alex Otti made a promise to renovate the Male Hostel and announced work is nearing completion.
Kanu revealed that the National Universities Commission (NUC) has given ABSU full accreditation for its programmes, including; Law, Agriculture, Mass Communication, Educational Management and Planning.
The Commissioner informed that government has promoted staff of Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba who have not been promoted since 2008, adding that payment of arrears of salaries of sacked and resigned staff of the institution have equally commenced.
He also disclosed that results of the 2nd National Institute of Science, Laboratory, and Technology modular practical exams phase 1 shows that the Polytechnic got 100 percent pass, saying that the institution is living up to expectations.
He further informed that a panel has been inaugurated to investigate the activities of the recently suspended Provost of ASCETA, adding that the construction works in the school are ongoing.