The Kano State Government has recruited 8,588 education personnel in a fresh effort to address teacher shortages and improve the standard of learning in public schools across the state.
The new recruits include 4,900 teachers employed on a permanent and pensionable basis, alongside 3,688 facilitators under the BESDA Abba Gida-Gida Cohort V programme.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf presented appointment letters to the beneficiaries during a ceremony held at the Indoor Sports Arena of the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano on Tuesday.
The governor described the exercise as a major step in his administration’s ongoing efforts to transform the education sector.
Yusuf said the recruitment was not merely about filling vacant positions but about investing in the future of children across the state.
“Today is much more than a recruitment exercise. It is about the hopes and aspirations of millions of our children whose dreams depend on the quality of education they receive,” he said.
The governor recalled that his administration declared a state of emergency in the education sector in June 2024, leading to several initiatives, including the rehabilitation of schools, recruitment of teachers, expansion of technical education and improved provision of learning materials.
He said the government had recruited more than 13,000 qualified teachers between May 2023 and June 2026, describing the latest employment of 4,900 teachers as another significant achievement.
According to him, the 3,688 BESDA facilitators will serve for an initial nine-month period, after which those who successfully complete a formal assessment may be considered for permanent employment.
“Every classroom deserves a qualified, competent, and committed teacher. Your appointment is a call to service to shape the minds, character and future of the next generation,” Yusuf told the new recruits.
The governor further listed the construction and renovation of classrooms, provision of furniture and instructional materials, reopening of 15 boarding schools and establishment of six technical schools among the administration’s interventions in the sector.
He added that the government had also introduced measures to promote girl-child and inclusive education while meeting its counterpart funding obligations to access UBEC intervention projects.
Yusuf pledged to sustain collaboration with relevant federal education agencies and development partners to further improve the quality of education in Kano.
Speaking at the event, the Minister of Education, Dr Morufu Olatunji Alausa, praised the Kano Government for what he described as significant investment in human capital development.
Alausa said the state had recruited approximately 16,000 teachers and facilitators within three years.
“You have a performing governor. In three years, Kano has recruited about 16,000 teachers. This is human capital development, and it is the foundation for building Nigeria,” he said.
The minister also commended the state’s investment in education infrastructure and urged the newly recruited personnel to demonstrate commitment and professionalism in discharging their responsibilities.
The event was attended by the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad; Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, Aisha Garba; and other stakeholders in the education sector.
