C’River Govt. Debunks None recruitment of teachers since 2018- Commissioner

By Ene Ene, Calabar

Cross River State Commissioner for education, Steve Odey has said it is not true that cross river state has not recruited teachers since 2018 as reported in one of the National Daily newspapers {notThe Nations News Nigeria}

The commissioner, Odey made this known during a courtesy visit by the State Executive of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Cross River state Council, that took place in office.

According to him: “There was a report in one of the Nigerian daily newspaper that said cross river state is among states that had not recruited teachers since 2018”

“I recruited 2,500 primary school teachers in 2019 when I was Chairman of the Universal Basic Education (SUBEB), so I can say here with authority that the report is unfounded” he stated.

Odey however applauded the chairman, Archibong Bassey for being the first woman to occupy that position and called for synergy between NUJ and the ministry, maintaining that the media is a critic partner that can not be under estimated.He said if the public is not aware of what you are doing then means you are doing nothing.

He stressed that he came to salvage the situation in the sector stating that the rot in the education sector is enormous, adding that if anything happens to the education sector, then the state is finished.