Adeleke blames financial constraints for delay in teachers’ recruitment

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has blamed financial challenges for the delay in teachers’ recruitment as he deployed 1,750 Imole Youth Corps to fill the shortage of teachers in primary and secondary schools across the state.

The governor, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, yesterday, demanded more deployment of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to schools in the state.

According to him, the step was to address personnel shortages in some schools and to prepare ground for the expansion of teaching personnel in critical subject areas.

He explained that the Imole Youth Corps members posted to the schools hold Nigeria Certificate of Education and university degree qualifications and were already functioning in various schools in the state.

“The breakdown of the posting are as follows; Ayedaade – 65; Atakumosa East 35; Atakumosa West 43; Ayedire 47; Boluwaduro 44; Boripe 33; Ede North 74; Ede South 66; Egbedore 56; Ejigbo 87; Ife Central 61; Ife East 28; Ife North 39 and Ife South 50.

“Others are Ifedayo – 58; Ifelodun – 58; Ila Orangun – 83; Ilesa East – 61; Ilesa West – 68; Irepodun – 43; Irewole – 74; Isokan – 19; Iwo – 87; Obokun – 50; Odo Otin – 77; Ola Oluwa – 43; Olorunda – 44; Oriade – 106; Orolu – 41; Osogbo – 80 and Modakeke Area Office – 33.

Noting that Osun’s ranking in national examinations would soon hit between number one to three from the present seventh position, Adeleke promised that teacher’s recruitment would be achieved before the next elections.

“We will recruit more teachers once the financial climate improves. We are, however, committed to ensuring a narrowing of the personnel gap in our schools. That is why we innovated the Imole Teachers Corps.

“We will train and retrain those currently in service. I commend the principals and great members of the Nigerian Union of Teachers. We appreciate the Parents-Teachers Association.

“We will continue to improve the learning environment for our pupils and students. To this end, we commend the private school operators. They are a critical sector in the positive development of education in our dear state,” Adeleke added.