Yusuf recruits 4,000 additional teachers

Abba Yusuf of Kano State has recruited 4,315 former BESDA volunteer teachers into permanent and pensionable teaching service.‎

‎This is contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature on Friday in Kano.
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‎The Governor presented appointment letters to the newly recruited teachers at the Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium, where he urged them to uphold dedication, integrity, and character-building in their pupils.
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‎Yusuf explained that the development built on his administration’s earlier approvals of 5,500 teachers in 2023, 5,632 in 2024, and 4,000 in May 2025.

He stated that all of them were absorbed into the state’s teaching workforce from the BESDA voluntary teaching scheme.
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‎Yusuf said these recruitments underscored his government’s consistent commitment to rescuing and reforming Kano’s education sector.
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‎To further strengthen the system, the governor announced the recruitment of an additional 2,616 teachers.
He also Inaugurated a ₦200 million vehicle loan scheme, approved the distribution of 444 motorcycles and 300 computers to enhance school monitoring and evaluation.
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‎The governor also directed the reopening of Shehu Minjibir Boarding Primary School with 180 pupils, the upgrading of another school in Ungogo Local Government Area into a boarding facility, and the engagement of 17,000 watchmen across schools in the state.
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‎Yusuf stressed that his administration’s education reforms were already yielding results, citing Kano’s historic achievement as the best-performing state in the 2025 NECO examination.