Rivers State Government has approved the recruitment of 5,000 teachers to strengthen service delivery and improve the quality of education across the state.
The approval was granted by the Rivers State Executive Council at its second meeting of 2026, presided over by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, with Deputy Governor Ngozi Nma-Odu in attendance.
Briefing journalists after the meeting at Government House, Port Harcourt, on Tuesday, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Communications, Honor Sirawoo, said the recruitment was strategically designed to enhance educational outcomes.
He disclosed that 3,000 teachers would be deployed to basic and primary schools, while 2,000 would be posted to post-primary institutions.
Sirawoo explained that the decision aligns with the administration’s commitment to strengthening public service delivery, particularly in the education sector, which remains a top priority of the Fubara-led government.
He added that with this latest approval, the total number of persons employed by the administration has increased to about 9,500.
He recalled earlier recruitment exercises, including 2,000 personnel for the health sector, 1,500 staff for Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, and 1,000 workers for the Universal Basic Education program.
Emphasizing transparency and professionalism, Sirawoo assured that the recruitment process would be merit-based and strictly guided to ensure that only qualified candidates are employed.
He noted that while the government continues to expand the workforce, its focus remains on effective service delivery rather than publicity, stressing that all actions are driven by service to the people of Rivers State.
Also speaking, the Rivers State Commissioner for Employment Generation and Economic Empowerment, Chisom Gbali, described the approval as a significant boost, noting that his ministry would greatly benefit from the policy initiative.
