Akwa Ibom SUBEB announces recruitment policy shift

The Akwa Ibom State Universal Basic Education Board announced a major recruitment policy shift, stating that teachers will be recruited and posted within their area of residence. This initiative aims to curb teacher absenteeism and eliminate long daily commutes that affect classroom productivity. AKSUBEB's Executive Chairman, Anietie Etuk, emphasized that future recruitments will be local, and introduced a whole-school intervention model to address infrastructural deficits in schools.