Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has approved the recruitment of 776 teachers into the State Secondary Schools.
The Governor who announced this after meeting with the officials of the State ministries of Higher Education, Education and Borno State Universal Basic Education Board (BOSUBEB) said the teachers will resume November 1st.
Zulum also said that immediately after the completion of the verification exercise, similar approval will be granted to the State Universal Education Board to recruit more qualified primary school teachers.
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The Governor further said, that the state executive council’s resolve to extend retirement age for the teachers of the State tertiary institutions noting that a bill was already sent to the state assembly to that effect.
Governor Zulum also directed the state ministry of education and the state Universal Basic Education Board to recruit some qualified retired teachers, particularly science teachers on ad hoc basis to bridge the gap of the existing shortage of science teachers across the state.
