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Rivers State Government to employ 10,000 teachers and 4,000 Non-Academic staff

The Rivers State Commissioner for Education, Tamunosisi Gogo Jaja has revealed that the State Government has given approval for the employment of 10,000 teachers and 4,000 Non-Academic staff.

He said the move is part of steps by Governor Wike led the administration to rejig the education sector in the state.

“By the special Grace of God, as we resume for the next academic session, we shall be having new teachers in the sector. And therefore the Governor has graciously directed the ministry to initiate steps towards the employment of 10,000 teachers for our Junior and senior secondary schools in the state.

“We believe that with the employment of 10,000 new teachers, the cry for the lack of teachers in the sector will be a thing of the past.

The Rivers State Commissioner for Education also revealed that 4,000 non-academic and other auxiliary staff will also be engaged ahead of the next academic session.

“His Excellency also understands that to run a school goes beyond employment of academic staff. We are building new schools, we are renovating new schools, and we would maintain these new schools.

“You need security men, you need cleaners to assist the teachers as well, so the academic staff need non-academic staff.

“And therefore the Governor of Rivers State has also graciously approved the employment of 4,000 non-academic staff in our secondary schools in the state.

“And this non-academic staff include; security men, admin officers, confidential secretaries, executive officers, drivers, cleaners and clerical officers.

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