Osun Awaiting Teachers’ Hope Hangs In The Balance
- As March 1st Resumption Date Fails
- Applicants Fume Over Delay In Appointment Letters
The March 1, 2026 official date set for the 5,000 awaiting teachers in Osun State to resume has failed as applicants have continued to express frustration over the inability of Governor Ademola Adeleke to fulfil his promise.
Recall that Governor Adeleke, while addressing the State Executive Council last Thursday, set March 01, 2026 as the resumption date for the first batch of the newly recruited teachers, directing the Commissioner for Education to comply with the deadline.
This was contained in a statement by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, on Friday, February 27, 2026.
“The Council debated the implementation of the Osun State Electricity Market law and directed the Commissioner for Energy to raise a proposal for the setting up of the regulatory commission.
“The Council praised the implementation of payroll reform under the new administration which has led to the seamless deployment of the World Bank supported SIFMIS and reaffirmed its rejection of Sally Tibbot staff audit report.
“The Council also set March 1st, 2026 as the resumption date for the first batch of newly recruited teachers, directing the Commissioner for Education to comply with the deadline.
“The Council received reports from the Commissioner for Finance on revenue and tax matters with a directive to the Ministry of Finance and associated agencies to speed up tax reforms and expansion of the revenue base of the state,” a copy of the statement obtained by OSUN DEFENDER reads partly.
But five days later, the directive has not been implemented by the government.
Many of the applicants who expressed disappointments at the development described the Governor’s pronouncement as audio promise.
A cross section of them who spoke with OSUN DEFENDER on Thursday said they are yet to receive employment letters.
“How possible is it for us to resume to schools when there has not been any official release of successful applicant list. No documentation and submission of duty of resumption letter. Do we even know who and who are shortlisted for the first batch? The whole thing is shrouded in secrecy. The state Government should come out clean and let us know what is going on with the recruitment. This is the third time the Governor will give directive with action,” one of the applicants stated.
Commenting on the situation, another applicant said: “I think it’s high time for us to do something than always keep waiting and complaining. If you know any function the governor is attending, let’s gather two or more people with placards even if it is just a person, it is just to catch the attention of Mr Governor.
“Maybe the Governor has forgotten his statement. Let’s try to remind him by attending any of his function with the placards. We can demonstrate by kneeling down. If your house is not far from Abere, try and show up with placard in a responsible manner. If Mohammed does not go to the mountain. It is better for our mountain to go to Mohammed,” the applicant said.
Recall that the state government had in February 2024 embarked on the Teachers’ Recruitment exercise but the process remains inconclusive till date.
The successful applicants after their interviews in September 2024 are also yet to receive appointment letters from the state government despite different assurances.
Meanwhile, the government attributed the delay to the withheld local government allocation.
Efforts to get the reaction of the state government was unsuccessful, as messages sent to the official line of the State Commissioner for Education, Hon. Dipo Eluwole, were not returned at the time of filing this report.
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