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The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), Osun State chapter, has called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to urgently address the prolonged delay in issuing appointment letters to successful candidates for the state’s 2024 teachers recruitment exercise.
In a letter addressed to the governor through the Ministry of Education, the human rights group expressed concern over the fate of qualified applicants who have been left in limbo for over thirteen months since the recruitment process began.
Governor Adeleke had, on February 16, 2024, approved the recruitment of 5,000 teachers and 250 education officers to fill vacancies in primary and secondary schools across the state.
The process saw over 32,000 applicants register, with 27,000 eventually sitting for the examination, followed by interviews in September 2024.
Despite these efforts, CDHR noted that the successful candidates are yet to receive their appointment letters, describing the situation as “unacceptable” and detrimental to the state’s education sector.
“The delay has negatively impacted Osun’s education system, placing undue pressure on existing teachers and hindering the state’s ability to meet its educational goals,” said Comrade Olowu Emmanuel A., CDHR’s State Chairman.
The group praised the governor for implementing the Teachers Elongation Policy but warned against the continuous use of temporary staff and untrained members of the Imole Youth Corps in public schools, which it said poses a threat to educational standards.
CDHR demanded the immediate release of appointment letters to all qualified applicants within five days, stating that anything short of that would amount to a breach of public trust and a disservice to education in the state.
The group concluded by urging the state government to act swiftly and ensure that the teaching vacancies are filled by professionally trained personnel to prevent further disruption in the system.