The Executive Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday, approved the recall of 1,000 teachers recruited in 2023 for public schools across the state.
The Chairman of Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board, Sam Ogeh disclosed this in a public announcement issued on Tuesday.
Ogeh said the governor directed the revalidation of the 1,000 teachers recruited in 2023 to fill the manpower gap in the schools.
The decision comes a day after the Martin Amawhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly harshly criticised Fubara over poor conditions of learning in the state’s public schools.
“In fulfilment of his promise to bridge the manpower gap in public schools across Rivers State, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the appointment of new teachers across the state.” Ogbe said
“As part of this initiative, His Excellency has directed the revalidation of the 1000 teachers recruited in 2023.
“To this end, all the affected teachers are required to report to the Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board for the revalidation exercise.”