The Oyo State Government has directed 202 teachers, who were not integrated into the Post-Primary Schools Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), to immediately return to their respective Local Government Universal Basic Education Authorities (LGUBEAs).....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The directive was issued on Friday by the Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB), Dr. Nureni Adeniran, during a meeting with Education Secretaries from the 33 LGUBEAs, held in Ibadan.

It will be recalled that the state had absorbed around 2,000 primary school teachers seconded to TESCOM by the previous administration in October 2022. However, 202 of them were not integrated into the post-primary system and have since failed to return to OYOSUBEB or their original LGUBEAs—despite receiving salaries regularly under the current administration.

Dr. Adeniran warned that these non-compliant teachers—referred to as “floating teachers”—now risk forfeiting their salaries if they do not comply with the directive. He noted that some of them were not eligible for the transfer due to failure to meet certain requirements, while others were affected by the lack of vacancies within TESCOM.

He emphasized that their refusal to resume duties at their original postings means their appointments remain unregularised, describing the situation as unacceptable.

“All teachers not absorbed into TESCOM who are still avoiding return to OYOSUBEB must immediately report to their LGUBEAs,” Adeniran stressed, adding that the mismatch between teachers on the payroll and those actively teaching must be corrected.

He reminded the gathering that Governor Seyi Makinde had, as far back as 2022, instructed the non-absorbed teachers to return to OYOSUBEB, stating, “Disregarding this directive amounts to gross misconduct.”

Adeniran therefore ordered the prompt compilation of the names and LGUBEAs of the 202 affected teachers for appropriate administrative action.

Meanwhile, he announced the launch of the School-Based Management Committee–School Improvement Programme (SBMC–SIP), a collaborative initiative between OYOSUBEB and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).

The programme is designed to foster community involvement and ownership in the management of public schools by providing direct funding to SBMCs for infrastructure upgrades, procurement of learning materials, and essential equipment.

“This intervention aims to expand access to quality basic education and ensure equity across schools in Nigeria,” he said.

Adeniran urged Education Secretaries to ensure close monitoring of the project across their LGUBEAs to guarantee effective implementation.