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The Kebbi government has recruited 391 teachers to enhance delivery of quality education in the state.
The Commissioner for Education, Halima Muhammed-Bande, said this while presenting Letters of Appointment to the teachers on Thursday in Birnin Kebbi.
She said the teachers recruited among holders of Higher National Diplomas (HND), degrees and postgraduate qualifications would be deployed to post basic schools across the state.
Muhammad-Bande said the Teacher Recruitment Committee received 18,000 applications and screened 4,000 applicants while 1,000 of them scaled through the exercise.
She urged the teachers to dedicate themselves to duty and contribute their quota to the development of education in the state.
“A teacher in Kebbi is a king because the governor is a teacher, who knows the value of teaching.
“Our governor assured that this is the first trench of teacher-recruitment exercise, others will follow soon,” she said.
Muhammad Garba-Bena, Chairman of the committee, lauded Gov. Nasir Idris for his support which facilitated the smooth conduct of the exercise.
“We are happy that this thing is happening during a time when teacher is in control. This recruitment exercise will continue until we have enough teachers in our schools.
“Therefore, I urge those candidates that were not successful during the exercise to be patient,” he said.
Also, Abubakar Magaji-Nayilwa enjoined the new teachers to give in their best for the development of education in the state and country at large.
One of the teachers, Malam Abdu pledged their commitments towards uplifting the standard of education in the state.
