The plan to recruit about 500,000 teachers to address the chronic shortage of teachers in public schools across the country may be marred by confusion and disagreement if not properly handled. Labour is insisting that those to be recruited must be professionals.
When he addressed a joint session of the National Assembly on the occasion of 2016 budget presentation, President Muhammadu Buhari had said “we will partner with states and local governments to recruit, train and deploy 500,000 unemployed graduates and NCE holders. These graduate teachers will be deployed to primary schools, thereby, enhancing the provision of basic education especially in our rural areas.” He promised that the 2016 budget, when passed, would ensure the revival of the economy, deliver inclusive growth to Nigerians and create a significant number of jobs. “We aim to ensure macroeconomic stability by achieving a real GDP growth rate of 4.37 percent and managing inflation. To achieve this, we will ensure the aligning of fiscal, monetary, trade and industrial policies. As we focus on inclusive growth, we are conscious of the current rate of unemployment and underemployment. This is a challenge we are determined to meet; and this budget is the platform for putting more Nigerians to work,” said Buhari.

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