By Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe
The Gombe State Government has announced plans to recruit additional teachers before the end of the year to address manpower shortages in public schools across the state.
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya made this known at the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration held in Gombe, said the planned recruitment was aimed at strengthening the teaching workforce and improving the quality of education in the state.
The Governor was represented by the Chairperson of the State Teachers’ Service Commission (TSC), Mrs Naomi Philip Maiguwa, said his administration had prioritised the education sector since assuming office in 2019, noting that about 2,000 classrooms had been rehabilitated while more than 1,000 teachers had been recruited.
He explained that government had also established mega colleges equipped with modern facilities, including teachers’ quarters, alongside policies covering teachers’ recruitment, deployment, discipline, welfare and professional development.
According to him, sustained investment and reforms in the education sector had contributed to improved performances by Gombe students in the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), National Examinations Council (NECO) and National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) examinations.
Governor Inuwa assured teachers that their welfare remained a priority, urging them to remain committed to their duties and uphold the standards of the profession.
He appealed to teachers to be patient, saying the government could not resolve all challenges in the sector at once but would continue to address them “gradually and systematically.”
However, the Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Gombe State Wing, Ali Baba Dalhatu, urged the government to address outstanding welfare issues affecting teachers.
Dalhatu said teachers were seeking payment of outstanding leave grants and full professional allowances, particularly for local government teachers who, according to him, currently receive only half of the allowance.
He also appealed for the implementation of the policy extending teachers’ years of service from 35 to 40 years and the retirement age from 60 to 65 years.
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