The Lagos State Government has begun the recruitment of teachers for primary and secondary schools in the state.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, who announced the commencement of the recruitment, said 1,000 teachers would be recruited.

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Ambode spoke at the state’s Third Quarter Town Hall Meeting, the 12th in the series, at the Community Primary School, Iberekodo in the Ibeju Lekki Local Government Area.

Ambode also directed that also directed that a physically-challenged resident and graduate of Computer Studies, Michael Ogunyemi, be employed from August 1, 2018.

He added that “more teachers will be recruited as the need arises.”

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