The Adamawa State Government has inaugurated a body of technocrats to select 5,000 qualified candidates from about 18,000 applicants for employment as teachers.
The committee comprises representatives from the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, the Post Primary Schools Management Board (PPSMB), the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), the State Civil Service Commission, and the Office of the Head of Service.
It is chaired by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Aisha Abubakar Umar, with the Acting Executive Secretary of PPSMB, Birsan Penuel, serving as co-chair.
The inauguration ceremony was presided over by the Commissioner of Education, Umar Garba Pella, who said the committee has two weeks to screen and select the 5,000 candidates.
Pella urged the committee to ensure that the exercise reflects the administration’s commitment to fairness.
He emphasised that the government expects members of the committee to shun any form of misconduct or personal interest and to uphold integrity in the recruitment process.
Adamawa inaugurates committee to recruit 5,000 teachers
