The Minister of Education, Dr. Ma’aruf Tunji Alausa, has commended the Kano State Government for recruiting 8,588 teachers as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the education sector and improve the quality of teaching and learning across public schools.
The Minister gave the commendation during the presentation of appointment letters to the newly recruited teachers at the Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium in Kano.
Speaking at the event, Dr. Alausa described the exercise as a major milestone in the state’s efforts to address the shortage of qualified teachers and reposition the education sector for improved learning outcomes.
He said the recruitment of 4,900 new teachers alongside the absorption of 3,688 Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) teachers under the Abba Gida-Gida programme demonstrates the Kano State Government’s commitment to expanding access to quality education.
The Minister stressed that sustained investment in education is vital to national development and commended the state government for prioritising the sector through strategic interventions that would have lasting benefits for future generations.
In his remarks, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf described the presentation of appointment letters as another milestone in his administration’s implementation of the state of emergency declared in the education sector.
Governor Yusuf said the recruitment would help bridge the shortage of qualified teachers in public schools and further improve educational standards across the state.
He noted that his administration allocated 31 per cent of the 2026 budget to education, adding that the investment has begun yielding positive results, with Kano emerging as the best-performing state in this year’s NECO examination.
The Governor also appreciated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for suspending the proposed increase in NECO examination fees, describing the decision as a welcome relief that would make education more affordable and accessible to students.
He urged the newly employed teachers to uphold the ethics of the teaching profession through dedication, discipline and professionalism in the discharge of their duties.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Education, Associate Professor Ali Haruna Makoda, said the recruitment forms part of the government’s comprehensive education reform agenda aimed at ensuring every child in Kano has access to qualified teachers.
Also speaking, the Executive Chairman of the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Malam Kabir Yusuf Kabir, reaffirmed the Board’s commitment to supporting government policies and programmes aimed at improving the quality of basic education across the state.