The Anambra State government has announced the recruitment of 8,115 teachers in a major stride toward revitalising public education across the state.
According to Chiamaka Nnake, the commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning in Anambra State, said, the move is part of Chukwuma Soludo’s comprehensive strategy to enhance learning outcomes, bridge teacher shortages, and ensure quality education is accessible to all children in the state.
“We’re just 42 months in office, and we have recruited 8,115 teachers. in all our public schools. Usually, it’s not typical government recruitment, because it’s actually an open source.
“We have people from across the country who applied. That was how the recruitment was done,” she said.
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Speaking at the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) ‘Sustainability Hour’ initiative for school children in Nigeria launch held on Friday, October 17, in Lagos, said Anambra State is intentional about public education, while also monitoring what is happening in private schools.
“We’re focused on providing free and qualitative education, and what we have done so far is actually, in the state’s school education system, from nursery to SS3, is completely free in all sense.
“So, you have to go to school without having to pay, there’s nothing stopping any child in Anambra State from going to school,” he said.
Nnake emphasised that the state is committed to ensuring that every child is been taught by the best of the best teachers, not necessarily someone from the state.
“We’re after quality learning outcomes, hence, we’re ensuring that the schools have quality teachers.
“Besides, some of the public schools are currently being upgraded to become smart,” she noted.
The commissioner explained that the state has commenced the integration of technology in the public schools across Anambra State. She revealed that the state started with 22 out of the over 2,000 public schools in the state.
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Nnake emphasised that the state is currently running at over 40 percent enrolment rate, especially with the introduction of free education.
She said the state is working hard to improve access to powered education because of its enabler role in education, however she highlighted that many students do not have access to technology.
The commissioner applauded ACCA for the ‘Sustainability Hour’ in schools which are meant to run for six months starting October 2025, with monthly modules covering selected UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), targeting students from ages 10 to 16.
The initiative will cover sustainability topics such as climate action, water management, waste management, energy management, poverty, and hunger, with each of the six modules focusing on a specific UN Sustainable Development Goal.
