Education in Zamfara State is set to get a big boost as Governor Dauda Lawal has approved the employment of 2,000 teachers across the state.
The governor made the announcement while presiding over the Executive Council earlier this week at the government house council chamber in Gusau, the state capital.
Speaking on Monday, Governor Lawal said “The teachers are to be employed in phases to ensure that the right people of quality to address especially critical areas of need in our schools are employed without any wrongdoing.
He added: “The recruitment is part of the AGILE Program and aims to completely reverse the rot in the education sector and improve the quality of teaching and students in our schools throughout the state.
“We are starting with employing 500 teachers in the first quarter of this year. In the first instance, emphasis should be placed on teachers in critical subjects like English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, ICT, and Entrepreneurship studies.”
Meanwhile, the governor's spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, revealed that the planned recruitment of teachers fulfills promises made during the last election campaign.
The statement noted that education, being the second priority of Governor Lawal’s administration, has received significant attention and is already yielding desired results.
According to Bala Idris, “Governor Dauda Lawal, in his commitment to revamp education in Zamfara state, had, on November 14, 2023, declared a state of emergency in the educational sector of Zamfara State.
“The emergency response by the Zamara government under Governor Lawal includes the construction and renovation of more than 400 schools across the 14 local government areas of the State.
“Provision of two-seater desks for pupils and students, totalling over 12, 000 across schools in the 14 local government areas and equipping the constructed and renovated over 400 schools with over 700 tables and 1,000 chairs for teachers across the 14 local government areas,” Bala Idris added.
