The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has defended the recruitment of 7,000 teachers amid criticism that the figure falls short of the country’s educational needs.
According to him, financial constraints have limited the government’s ability to recruit more teachers, despite growing demand across schools nationwide.
He made this known during the launch and communications briefing of the 19th edition of the eLearning Africa Conference on Tuesday, April 14, where he addressed concerns about the adequacy of the recruitment exercise.
“If resources were available, we should be employing and recruiting up to 50,000 teachers across the country, but due to budgetary constraints, we are unable to do that. The Ministry of Education sought clearance from the Ministry of Finance to recruit up to 7,000 teachers with degrees and diplomas. Accordingly, the process has been advertised in an open, transparent manner,” he said.
Despite the concerns raised, the Minister maintained that the recruitment process had been conducted transparently and in line with existing procedures, ensuring fairness for all applicants.
Beyond the recruitment exercise, Haruna Iddrisu also outlined the government’s plans to roll out a digital education policy to address systemic gaps and improve learning outcomes across the country.
