Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has issued offer of employment to 3,143 permanent teachers in the state.
Speaking during the distribution of the employment offer held at Malam Aminu Kano Triangle Dutse, Governor Umar Namadi said the mass employment was part of plan for the successful implementation of his twelve point agenda.
He explained that there is no government policy that can be fully and effectively implemented without enough training and capable manpower.
“Our 12 point agenda designed to make Jigawa state great included access to quality education for all child in state, and to achieve this we must bridge our teachers gap, that is why we employed this number now and we will continue doing this untill we have teacher in every classroom.”
He further explained that, in pursuing their goals on access to basic healthcare services for all citizens, tackling high rate of child and maternal mortality, creating healthy and happy society, this made the state government send over one hundred students to study medicine in Cyprus and India.
According to him, the present administration launched construction of 5.5 billion naira school of nursing and midwifery and now issued offer of employment to 1,005 health workers, including doctors and junior staff.
The Governor pointed out that agriculture is one of the key sector in his 12 point agenda, targeted to provide employment, jobs creation, poverty eradication, food security, building resilient and sustainable economic development.
“Promoting use of modern farming technology and making modern farm implements available and affordable to farmers are very indispensable in achieving the goals and in view of that today we are presenting offer of employment to 1,440 temporary Agricultural extension workers under our program known as J-Agro”.
Speaking at the occasion, the chairman Jigawa state Universal Basic Education Board, Professor Haruna Musa said the teachers who served as temporary teachers for two years in the state were absorbed to permanent and pensionable after passing examination.
He said all the 3,143 teachers were recruited base on merit and capability , adding that they will give sound knowledge to their children.
Professor Haruna Musa said, the board will keep monitoring the newly employed staff and will not hesitate to sack any one who fail to abide by the employment rules as stated in the offer of employment.
Usman Mohammed Zaria
