The Federal Government has approved the recruitment of 3,252 verified Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) teachers into Federal Unity Colleges and Federal Technical Colleges nationwide to address teacher shortages and strengthen learning outcomes.
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the approval on Thursday in Abuja, describing it as a major intervention under President Bola Tinubu’s education reform agenda. He said the recruitment would prioritise verified PTA teachers who have supported classroom instruction in Federal Unity Colleges and Federal Technical Colleges for several years without permanent appointments.
“The President has approved the recruitment of teachers. Priority will be given to absorbing verified PTA teachers, many of whom have served in our Federal Unity Colleges and Federal Technical Colleges for almost 25 years,” Alausa said.
He explained that the approval followed a nationwide verification exercise conducted by an inter-ministerial committee, which screened eligible PTA teachers before recommending them for regularisation into the federal public service.
According to the minister, 3,252 teachers were successfully verified across the cadres of Education Officers, Assistant Education Officers and Technical Instructors.
Alausa said integrating the teachers into the federal workforce would preserve institutional knowledge, strengthen classroom instruction and improve educational standards in Unity Colleges across the country.
He said the recruitment forms part of the Federal Government’s broader education reform agenda aimed at improving teacher quality, enhancing learning outcomes and repositioning Unity Colleges as centres of academic excellence.
The minister added that the ministry would continue to work with relevant government agencies to complete all statutory procedures before issuing final recruitment approvals.
Alausa thanked President Tinubu for approving the recruitment, describing the decision as another demonstration of the administration’s commitment to prioritising education as a catalyst for national development.
He said investing in teachers remained central to building a stronger education system because the quality of education could not exceed the quality of its teachers.
“This is a President who cares deeply for Nigeria and for the future of our country,” he said.
The minister assured verified PTA teachers that the regularisation process would be concluded transparently, fairly and in line with public service rules and due process.
He reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to reforms that strengthen the teaching profession, improve learning outcomes and ensure students in Federal Unity Colleges are taught by qualified and professionally supported teachers.
“This administration is determined to ensure that every child in our Federal Unity Colleges is taught by qualified, motivated and professionally supported teachers,” Alausa said.
He added that the ministry would sustain policies aimed at restoring confidence in public education while keeping qualified teachers at the centre of efforts to improve educational standards nationwide.
The minister noted that the recruitment is expected to improve teacher-student ratios, strengthen curriculum delivery and enhance learning experiences in Federal Unity Colleges.
He added that the regularisation of experienced PTA teachers would also improve staff morale, reduce reliance on temporary teaching arrangements and support the government’s drive for sustainable education reforms under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
