The Ogun State Universal Universal Education Board (SUBEB), has conducted promotion examination for 5,355 eligible primary school teachers in the state.Speaking at the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Ojere, Abeokuta, one of the three centres for the exercise, Chairman of the board, Alhaji Olatunde Okewole said that SUBEB is irrevocably committed to teachers’ welfare, which includes their regular promotion.
He expressed satisfaction with the co-ordination of the exercise and appreciated the teachers for conducting themselves in an orderly manner in the course of the examination.
While urging teachers to be diligent, the SUBEB boss advised them to avail themselves of the opportunity to learn, so as to sharpen their teaching skills to become more competent.
Okewole added that the Senator Ibikunle Amosun led administration, which has been allocating the highest percentage of its yearly budget to the education, would not relent in its determination to restore the lost glory of the sector.
He restated government’s determination to ensure that the promotion exercise would be conducted regularly so as to guarantee timely promotion of teachers.
The SUBEB chairman urged the teachers to reciprocate government’s gesture by being diligent in the discharge of their duties.