The Chairman of the Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission, Mrs Rhoda Ojo, has reiterated the commission’s commitment to employing only capable and suitably qualified teachers and staff in the ongoing recruitment exercise for public secondary schools in the state.
Speaking while hosting members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly Committee on Education in her office in Ado-Ekiti, Mrs Ojo stated that measures had been put in place to ensure that only credible and professional teachers are given the teaching jobs. She stressed that the era of half-baked personnel handling and mentoring pupils in public schools is over. According to her, “the future of secondary school students must not be mortgaged for whatever reason.”
Mrs Ojo also addressed the delay in the payment of car and housing loans, explaining that the issue was due to an increase in the amount payable to beneficiaries and low revolving funds.
She assured that payment would be made in no distant time. She further revealed that the commission had resolved the backlog of inherited crises on revalidation and the 2022/2023 promotion exercise, adding that conversion and inter-cadre transfers for deserving staff would be concluded within the next week.
She commended the state House of Assembly for the speedy passage of the bill establishing the Ekiti State Secondary Schools Board, which is expected to commence operations soon.
In his remarks, the Permanent Secretary of the commission, Mr Michael Boluwade, dismissed rumours that letters of appointment had been issued to some applicants. He described the allegation as the work of faceless individuals seeking to tarnish the commission’s image and undermine the administration’s good intentions.
Boluwade disclosed that the final results of the written examination are currently being collated and will be released early next week, assuring that successful applicants will be contacted for the final stage of the recruitment process.
The Chairman of the House of Assembly Committee on Education, Hon. Adeyemi Awoniyi, commended the commission’s leadership for putting in place a transparent process for staff recruitment.
He also praised the mature handling of challenges encountered during the exercise, noting that the House committee would continue to support the commission’s activities and recommend assistance when necessary to guarantee quality education in the state.
