Abia State Governor Alex Otti, has disclosed that 27,980 persons have already applied to be employed in the ongoing second batch of teachers’ recruitment in the state.
He said that only 4,000 teachers were scheduled for employment in the second batch .
Otti made the announcement on Friday, during his November edition of the monthly chat with Journalists at Government House Umuahia.
He assured that the recruitment exercise would be transparent and would not be allowed to be manipulated in favour of those not qualified.
“What I will assure you is that the process of employment can not be manipulated under my watch. If you qualify, you will be employed We are calling for 4,000 and getting 27,980, almost 28,000”.
He informed the applicants that only their qualifications through the process can get them employed, and not their connection to any influential individual in the state.
He also announced that the glitch noticed in the payment of the first batch of teachers’ recruitment was being resolved to ensure that the teachers get their payments this weekend.
Otti further announced plans to gradually offset backlog of unpaid gratuities dating back to twenty years, in the state,
He confirmed that his administration has received report from the committee he set up to review the matter.