Over 5000 eligible Teaching and Non-teaching staff in Secondary Schools across the four divisions of Ogun State, have undergone oral promotion interview in anticipation to be elevated to higher levels.

          Speaking at the end of the 3-days promotion exercises for year 2023/2024, Commissioner II in the State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Hon. Moruf Adesegun, who lead the interview panel in Ijebu Division, stated that the participating Teaching and Non-teaching staff had displayed high sense of responsibility in the test of their knowledge, skill, attitude and dressing.

          Hon. Adesegun said, the State teaching workforce was known for excellence across the world, as some of them emerged best in national and international competitions.

‘’ it is a thing of joy to say that our teaching and non- teaching staff in Ogun State did well while assessing them. They have demonstrated their worth as qualified staff in their various fields,’’ he said.

          The Commissioner assured that, Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration would continue to enhance teaching and create a conducive learning environment in schools across the State.

          Also speaking, Commissioner IV in the Commission, Hon. Ademola Adeleye, who spearheaded the interview team in Yewa Division, described the promotion exercise as a call to higher responsibility for the candidates, admonishing them to serve as role models to the students in their attitude and dressing, while admonishing them to acquire more knowledge.

          Reacting, Permanent Secretary, TESCOM, Mrs. Melutia Ogunremi, gave her overall assessment after the monitoring of the exercise, commended the efforts of the team of interviewers for their time and the quality of job done.

           Ogunremi said, the performances of the eligible staffers were excellent, tasking them to continue to deliver the best in their various schools.

In their remarks, Principals-General for Egba, Ijebu, Remo and Yewa Divisions, Dr. (Mrs.) Ayodele Womiloju, Messers Babatunde Ige, Babatunji Yusuf, and Taoreed Bankole respectively, appreciated the State Government for promoting the teaching workforce as and when due, noting that the gesture would make them more efficient.

           Responding on behalf of other interviewees, Mr. Babatunde Ogunade, from Ijebu-Ode Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode thanked Governor Dapo Abiodun for approving the conduct of the promotion exercises, promising to do more in their various duty posts.