By Joseph Erunke
ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment process for 3,252 verified Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) teachers into the federal public service, a move aimed at addressing teacher shortages in Federal Unity Colleges and improving the quality of education across the country.
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, announced the approval on Thursday, describing it as a major milestone in the Federal Government’s efforts to strengthen the nation’s education sector and expand its teaching workforce.
The recruitment is expected to provide long-awaited relief for thousands of PTA teachers, many of whom have spent nearly 25 years teaching in Federal Unity Colleges and Federal Technical Colleges without permanent employment.
Alausa said the teachers would be absorbed into the federal public service after completing all statutory requirements, noting that the exercise followed a comprehensive verification conducted by an Inter-Ministerial Committee.
