Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has reportedly deployed a total of One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fifty Imole Youth Corps teachers to primary and secondary schools across Osun state.
In a statement issued by Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson to Gov Adeleke, the Governor is also seeking more deployment of members of the National Youth Service Corps to Osun state for posting to schools in the state.
According to the statement, these measures are stop gap actions to address personnel shortage in some schools and to prepare ground for the expansion of teaching personnel in critical subject areas.
Parts of the statement reads, “The Imole Youth Corps members posted to the schools hold Nigeria Certificate of Education and University degree qualifications and are already functioning in various schools in the state.
“The breakdown of ...ing are as follows: Ayedaade – 65; Atakumosa East 35; Atakumosa west 43; Ayedire 47; Boluwaduro 44; Boripe 33; Ede North 74; Ede South 66; Egbedore 56; Ejigbo 87; Ife central 61; Ife East 28; Ife North 39; Ife South 50.
“Others are Ifedayo- 58; Ifelodun -58; Ila Orangun- 83; Ilesa East -61; Ilesa West- 68; Irepodun -43; Irewole- 74; Isokan -19; Iwo -87; Obokun- 50; Odo Otin -77; Ola Oluwa -43; Olorunda- 44; Oriade -106; Orolu -41; Osogbo -80; and Modakeke Area Office -33.
Governor Adeleke in his response to the development reaffirmed the determination of the government to strengthen the school system through multiple innovations to further improve Osun attainment in national and local examinations.
According to the Governor, Osun ranking in national examination will soon hit between number 1 to 3 from the present 7th position, promising that teachers recruitment will be achieved before the next elections.
“We will recruit more teachers once the financial climate improves. We are however committed to ensuring a narrowing of the personnel gap in our schools. That is why we innovated on the Imole Teachers Corps.
“We will train and retrain those presently in service. I commend the principals and great members of the Nigerian Union of Teachers. We appreciate the Parents-Teachers Association.
“We will Continue to improve the learning environment for our pupils and students. To this end, we commend the private school operators. They are a critical sector in the positive development of education in our dear state”, the Governor was quoted as saying.