Chairman of the Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board, Prof. Femi Akinwumi. Photo: Ekiti State Ministry of Information
The Chairman of the Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board, Prof. Femi Akinwumi, has said only qualified and competent candidates will be considered for employment in the ongoing primary school teachers’ recruitment exercise in the state.
Akinwumi said this was necessary to ensure quality teaching at the primary school level, which he said “is crucial to the academic development of pupils and their future educational pursuits”.
The SUBEB chairman spoke in a statement made available in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, where he disclosed that the board had concluded a four-day interview exercise for shortlisted candidates seeking recruitment into the state’s public primary schools.
He said, “Candidates will be selected strictly on merit and based on their relevant qualifications. Only those with the requisite certificates will be considered.
