Benue Assembly orders indefinite suspension of teacher recruitment – Features – The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

The Benue House of Assembly has ordered the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to stop the ongoing teacher recruitment process.

The house gave the order following a motion by Mr. Douglas Akya (APC/Makurdi South) on Thursday during plenary in Makurdi.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the motion was co-moved by Mr. Peter Ipusu (APC/Katsina-Ala West).

Akya noted that the job advertisement placed by the board offered Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) and Bachelors in Education (B. ED) as requirements for employment.

He said that in November 2024, the board released the names of successful candidates in the conducted Computer Based Test (CBT) and thereafter scheduled the candidates for screening from December 2, 2024.

He also stated that the board of directors had on the short list graduates who do not have educational qualifications contrary to the requirements specified in
advertisement launched before the test was carried out.

“This is in addition to the failure of the board to muster qualified candidates for the exercise.

“The manipulative image presented by this development runs counter to the good intention of the governor to raise the standard of education and modernize public primary schools,” Akya said.

He praised Governor Hyacinth Alia for
approval of the hiring of teachers by the council for the revival of basic education in Benue.

He urged the house to invite the chairman of the board to explain the circumstances surrounding the sudden introduction of those with non-professional degrees in education with only 25 percent cut-off marks in the same aptitude test as NCE and B.ED holders. were requested.

Mr. Alfred Berger (APC/Makurdi North) seconded the motion, stressing that their constituents are depending on them to sanitize the system.

Mr. Elias Audu (APC/Gwer East), during his contribution, called for the indefinite suspension of the recruitment exercise.

Mr Peter Ipusu (APC/Katsina-Ala West) corroborated Audu, adding that a committee would be set up to investigate the process of the exercise.

Mr Jonathan Agbidye (APC/Katsina-Ala East) said it was the Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) that had been charged with the responsibility of recruiting teachers.

Agbidye added that usually the authority conducts the recruitment of junior staff, stating that even senior staff, the authority conducts the exercise while SUBEB supervises.

The Speaker, Hyacinth Dajo, ordered the council to suspend the exercise indefinitely.

Dajo further ordered the council chairman to appear before the House on Tuesday in executive session.