The Osun State government has approved the recruitment of 5,000 teachers and 250 education officers to fill the existing vacancies in the teaching service in the state.
This was contained in a statement signed by Olawale Rasheed, Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Ademola Adeleke, on Wednesday in Osogbo.
He said that the approval for the recruitment of teachers was sequel to the conclusion of the needs assessment conducted by the government in 2023.
According to Rasheed, the council directed the Ministry of Education to fast-track the process of recruiting qualified and competent hands to enhance teaching and learning.
The council, he noted, had also approved the release of N1.3 billion for the immediate rehabilitation of Ora-Igbomina Waterworks in Ifedayo Local Government area.
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