Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the recruitment of 1,000 secondary school teachers to address the ongoing shortage of teaching staff in public schools.

The decision follows the completion of a rigorous recruitment process conducted by the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), which screened thousands of applicants last year. According to the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, the list of successful candidates will be published online and displayed at TESCOM headquarters and zonal offices across the state from tomorrow.

This recruitment is in addition to the 1,000 primary school teachers hired last year under Aiyedatiwa’s administration. The governor aims to prioritize understaffed schools, particularly in rural areas, ensuring improved access to quality education.

Aiyedatiwa has also taken other significant steps in the education sector. Last week, he approved the payment of ₦633 million for the WAEC fees of 23,048 students. Additionally, he sanctioned the upgrade and conversion of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, into a university of agriculture and agribusiness.