President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 3,252 Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) teachers into the Federal Civil Service.
This was made known by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, stating that priority would be given to verified PTA teachers, who have taught in Unity and Technical Colleges across the country for up to 25 years.
He said, “This is a president who cares deeply for Nigeria and for the future of our country.
“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.”
He noted that the recruitment process would be performed by an inter-ministerial committee, adding that, “3,252 teachers across the cadres of Education Officers, Assistant Education Officers and Technical Instructors, paving the way for their regularisation upon completion of all statutory requirements.”
According to him, the recruitment would address the teacher deficit in federal schools while also providing job security for teachers, similar to their colleagues in the public sector.
The minister noted, “The recruitment forms part of the Federal Government’s broader efforts to improve teacher quality and reposition the colleges as centres of academic excellence.
“Investing in teachers is fundamental to building a stronger education system, as no education system can rise above the quality of its teachers.”