The Federal Government has revealed plans to hire 3,500 teachers to enhance the educational standards across Federal Unity Colleges nationwide.
The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, made this announcement during a two-day National Stakeholders’ Forum focused on Senior Secondary Education in Nigeria.
The forum titled “Revitalising Senior Secondary Education in Nigeria for Global Competitiveness” gathered education stakeholders to address the challenges in the country’s secondary education system.
Sununu highlighted that the recruitment would play a crucial role in elevating the quality of education.
In addition to recruitment, the Ministry has already trained over 1,000 staff members in the application of technology in education through its research resource center.
Moreover, more than 53 vocational skills acquisition centers have been established to meet the needs of young people, in line with President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda.
Sununu also mentioned that approval had been obtained for the construction of 50 new model schools across the country to further enhance teaching and learning.
