By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has approved the recruitment of 500 teachers as part of his administration’s drive to boost education.
The approval follows the completion of a rigorous selection process conducted by the Zamfara State Committee for Teacher Recruitment and Deployment (TRD), a body established by the governor to manage the exercise in line with the state’s Teacher Recruitment and Deployment Policy Guidelines (TRDPG).
Out of 11,708 applicants who registered through the state’s online recruitment portal, 8,184 met the eligibility requirements and underwent screening. From this group, 3,105 candidates participated in the Computer-Based Test (CBT).
In a statement, Aliyu Mohammed Tutur, Chairman of the Zamfara State Civil Service Commission/Recruitment Committee, said: “Based on the 40% benchmark, 1,033 candidates qualified for the final selection oral interview.
“After thorough evaluation by the subject panelists, 500 candidates were recommended for appointment as teachers across the State. The recruitment targeted core teaching subjects, namely, English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Studies/ICT, Entrepreneurship, Agricultural Science, Home Economics, and Animal Husbandry.”
Tutur praised Governor Lawal for his unwavering commitment to revitalising Zamfara’s education sector, noting that the recruitment exercise demonstrates a clear effort to bridge gaps in qualified teaching personnel and raise the quality of public school education.
He described the process as transparent, merit-based, and fully aligned with the administration’s broader reform agenda aimed at restoring professionalism and efficiency within the State Civil Service.
Tutur also assured that the newly recruited teachers would soon receive their appointment letters and be deployed, with special attention given to rural and hard-to-reach communities to promote equitable access to education across the state.