Oyo: 5,600 newly employed teachers to get appointment letters, Monday

The Oyo State Government has announced that the distribution of appointment letters to 5,600 newly recruited basic school teachers in the state will commence on Monday, January 6, 2025.

The distribution will take place at Local Government Universal Basic Education Authorities (LGUBEA) located in all local government areas across Oyo State.

The Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, made this disclosure today during a meeting with Education Secretaries in Ibadan.

Dr. Adeniran encouraged the new teachers to be innovative and embrace modern techniques in imparting knowledge.

He reiterated the Board’s zero tolerance for examination malpractices and stated that the new teachers’ appointments would take effect from January 1, 2025.

However, he pointed out that about 12 local governments have an excess of teachers, while some are understaffed, and a redistribution will be implemented to ensure fairness and equity.

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Dr. Adeniran urged the newly recruited teachers to display patriotic commitment, high integrity, and professional diligence in their duties.

“As young teachers, you are expected to be creative, adaptive, talented, and progressive. We urge you to be innovative. I therefore encourage you to be the teachers of this age and the game-changing educators for the future,” he said.

“You will be expected to contribute to our vision of revolutionizing the basic education sub-sector,” the Chairman added.

He further explained, “This is another testament to our efforts to reposition basic education in Oyo State, in line with Governor Seyi Makinde’s campaign promises, especially to rural areas that have experienced teacher shortages due to retirements and other issues.”

“The first batch of 5,600 newly recruited teachers out of 7,000 who successfully passed the rigorous recruitment process will receive their appointment letters starting Monday.”

Adeniran also revealed that the Seyi Makinde government has paid N2.5 billion as counterpart funding for the 2022 and 2023 UBEC/SUBEB intervention projects, enabling continued infrastructural development in basic and junior secondary schools.

While congratulating the new teachers, the Chairman advised them to uphold the highest professional ethics and to adhere strictly to the professional code of conduct for teachers.

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The Chairman also commended Governor Seyi Makinde for approving the appointments to fill vacant positions in the education sector, noting that his intervention has positioned Oyo State at the forefront among its peers.

He listed the LGUBEA offices in the 33 local government areas as follows:

1. Ido LGUBEA – SDP office, Iyana Akufo
2. Ibadan South-West LGUBEA – Opp. Magara Police Post, Iyaganku Quarters
3. Ibadan North-West LGUBEA – Opp. NTC Factory Gate, Leaf Road, TESCOM Zonal Office
4. Saki-East LGUBEA – Opp. Muslim Grammar School, Ago-Amodu
5. Ogbomoso North LGUBEA – NDLEA Office, Old Atenda Ogbomoso North
6. Oluyole LGUBEA – Civil Defence Office, Idi-ayunre
7. Oriire LGUBEA – LGUBEA Office, Ikoyi Ile
8. Surulere LGUBEA – LGUBEA Office, Iresaadu Township, Onikoko Road
9. Ogo Oluwa LGUBEA – LGUBEA Office, Ajaawa Aroya/Agbeja Road
10. Afijio LGUBEA – Jobele, Old NRC Secretariat, Jobele
11. Irepo LGUBEA – Behind Obada Market, Kishi
12. Atisbo LGUBEA – Tede Town, Alao Akala Library
13. Ona-Ara LGUBEA – SDP Building, Akanran
14. Oyo East LGUBEA – Schools Board, Awe Road, Oyo
15. Ibadan North-East LGUBEA – Inside Ibadan North-East Local Government, Old Barrack, Iwo Road
16. Ibadan South-East LGUBEA – IMG Alake, Along Lekan Salami House
17. Iseyin LGUBEA – St. Paul Anglican Primary School, Okutapemo, Iseyin
18. Itesiwaju LGUBEA – Baptist Basic School, Along Ilero Road, Otu
19. Saki West LGUBEA – Inside Wewe LCDA, Idi-Araba, Oje Owode Road, Saki
20. Akinyele LGUBEA – Along Ijaye Road, Schools Board/Civil Defence Office, Moniya
21. Iwajowa LGUBEA – Iwere Ile, Along Baptist Basic School Road
22. Oyo West LGUBEA – LA Basic School, Idi-ope, Oyo
23. Kajola LGUBEA – Okeho Iganna Grammar School, Okeho
24. Olorunsogo LGUBEA – UMCA Primary School, Apeeru, Igbeti
25. Oorelope LGUBEA – LGUBEA Office, Beside Wema Bank, Igboho
26. Egbeda LGUBEA – SDP Secretariat, Beside Egbeda Market, Egbeda, Ibadan
27. Ibarapa-North LGUBEA – African Church School, Ayete
28. Ibarapa-East LGUBEA – Ibarapa-East Local Government Secretariat, Eruwa
29. Ibarapa-Central LGUBEA – Old Local Government Secretariat, Saganun, Igboora
30. Lagelu LGUBEA – Islamic Mission Basic School, Lalupon
31. Atiba LGUBEA – Entrance of Alaafin Palace, Oke-aafin
32. Ibadan-North LGUBEA – Yidi, Behind A.P Filling Station, Agodi Gate, Ibadan
33. Ogbomoso-South LGUBEA – FRSC Office Complex, Ogbomoso High School Area, Ogbomoso