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The Kano State Government has announced the recruitment of 7,688 teachers to strengthen staffing across public basic schools, in a move aimed at addressing manpower shortages and improving learning outcomes in the state’s education sector.
The announcement was made by the Kano State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Ali Haruna Abubakar Makoda, during a press briefing at the Ministry of Education headquarters in Gidan Murtala, Kano.
According to the commissioner, the recruitment includes 4,000 teachers appointed on permanent and pensionable terms under the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), as well as 3,688 teachers to be engaged temporarily for nine months under the Abba Gida-Gida BESDA Cohort Five intervention programme.
Recruitment drawn from over 16,000 applicants
Dr. Makoda disclosed that the exercise followed a competitive screening process involving more than 16,000 applicants who sat for a recently conducted aptitude test.
He explained that the first batch of 4,000 successful candidates secured permanent appointments after emerging as top performers in the examination process. These appointments, he said, had earlier received approval from Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
The commissioner added that the governor also approved the engagement of another 3,688 applicants who performed creditably in the same aptitude test but were placed under the BESDA temporary intervention window.
This expanded intake significantly increases the number of new teachers entering Kano’s public education workforce and reflects the state government’s broader effort to close staffing gaps in classrooms.
Move targets teacher shortage in public schools
Education authorities say the recruitment is part of a wider strategy to tackle the shortage of qualified teachers in Kano’s public basic schools, where rising enrolment figures have continued to place pressure on existing teaching staff.
The BESDA Cohort Five arrangement is expected to serve as a short-term support mechanism while the newly recruited permanent teachers are absorbed into the mainstream public education system.
Dr. Makoda described the initiative as a deliberate intervention to improve teacher availability, raise instructional quality, and create employment opportunities for trained graduates across the state.
Government expands education workforce capacity
The commissioner commended Governor Yusuf for approving both the permanent and temporary appointments, noting that the decision expands access to jobs for qualified young people while strengthening the education system.
The announcement also comes amid growing public concern over the transparency and pace of the recruitment process, following earlier complaints raised by some applicants.
With the official confirmation now issued, successful candidates are expected to await further directives from the state government regarding documentation, deployment, and resumption procedures.
For Kano, the recruitment marks one of the largest recent additions to its public basic education workforce, underscoring the administration’s focus on improving foundational education delivery.
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