By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (Oyo SUBEB) has received about 52,423 applications for the public primary school teaching jobs advertised by the state government.
The chairman of the agency, Mr Nureni Adeniran, in a statement made available to Business Post on Friday, disclosed that the applications are being sorted by the recruiting team and qualified candidates will be contacted by the board afterwards.
As a result of this process, the job application portal, which was opened on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, for applications to fill 7,000 vacant teaching jobs, has been closed. The portal was shut down on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
“We are impressed by this response, which shows that people are truly keen and excited to work with the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board. However, we are compelled to close the portal, as the deadline has passed,” Mr Adeniran said.
He added, “We received not less than 52,423 submitted applications within the number of days of opening the portal. That was impressive.”
“After shutting the portal, our team has started sorting out the applications and picking the suitably qualified candidates, who will be contacted by the board,” he further stated.
The chairman said the basic education sub-sector is dear to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, adding that other aspects of the employment process.
He advised applicants to be wary of fake news on the ongoing recruitment process, advising them to regularly check their emails and phones for more information on the next steps.
“After the applications are sorted, the next stage will be the CBT examination. The date, venue and time scheduled for each candidate will be sent to them through their email and phone numbers,” Adeniran stressed.
In another development, the board has called for synergy between it and the Oyo State Local Government Staff Pension Board.
This was revealed during a courtesy visit by the local government staff pension board chairman, Mr Akeem Ige, to Oyo SUBEB.
Mr Adeniran said this will assist in ensuring a faster process in the documentation of retired primary school teachers, noting that as the main body responsible for payment of retired Local government staff, including teachers, the board needs to support and synergize with Oyo SUBEB to ensure optimal performance.