President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 3,252 verified Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) teachers into the Federal Civil Service.
Tripod Times reports that the announcement was made by Education Minister Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, who said the move would end decades of uncertainty for temporary educators and fix staff shortages in Federal Unity Colleges.
The recruitment is expected to provide long-awaited relief for thousands of PTA teachers, many of whom have spent nearly 25 years teaching in Federal Unity Colleges and Federal Technical Colleges without permanent employment.
“The President has approved the recruitment of teachers. Priority will be given to absorbing verified PTA teachers, many of whom have served in our Federal Unity Colleges and Federal Technical Colleges for almost 25 years. This approval provides them with the opportunity to become part of the mainstream public service,” the minister said.
Alausa noted that integrating the experienced teachers into the federal workforce would preserve institutional knowledge, strengthen classroom instruction and improve learning outcomes across the colleges.
He said the teachers would be absorbed into the federal public service after completing all statutory requirements, noting that the exercise followed a comprehensive verification conducted by an Inter-Ministerial Committee.
“This is a President who cares deeply for Nigeria and for the future of our country,” Alausa added
According to him, the committee verified 3,252 eligible teachers across the cadres of Education Officers, Assistant Education Officers and Technical Instructors.
He said the recruitment would improve the teacher-student ratio in Federal Unity Colleges while retaining experienced educators who have sustained teaching despite prolonged staffing shortages.
