Enugu Govt To Recruit 6,500 Teachers For Smart Green Schools

The government of Enugu State has begun the recruitment of about 6,500 teachers and support personnel to work at its 267 Smart Green Schools as well as its other conventional primary and secondary schools.

The state announced the recruitment on Tuesday. It said the move was part of the administration’s drive to provide the skilled manpower required to sustain its Smart Green School initiative and improve the quality of education across the state.

According to the Executive Chairman of the Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB), Prof Hyginus Okibe, the exercise encompasses academic, technical and administrative positions in public schools. He explained that the applicants for teaching positions must possess either a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) in a relevant discipline with a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), or a Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) in the relevant subject areas.

He said registration with, or evidence of ongoing registration with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) is compulsory for eligible candidates. He said vacancies were also available for OND and SSCE/WASSCE holders in relevant non-teaching positions.

Applicants for degree and HND positions must possess a valid National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge or exemption certificates, as well as be proficiency in the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools across all cadres, Okibe said.

Banko stated that the recruitment exercise would close on Friday, August 14, 2026, urging qualified candidates to submit their applications before the deadline.