In order to reform the education sector and make it sound, resourceful and result-oriented in line with national policy, the Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku has approved the recruitment of three thousand teachers in the state.

According to Ceoafrica, Ishaku, disclosed this to newsmen through his commissioner of education, Mr Johaness Jigem yesterday in Jalingo.

He added that education remains the cornerstone of both human and economic development in Taraba and beyond which must be encouraged at all levels of government, and also hinted that the approval was necessitated by the performance recorded by the state in last year’s WAEC.

He noted that the governor directed that only qualified candidate from the state with degree in education and NCE holders should apply adding that federal character system will be adhered to in order to give all section of the state a sense of belonging.

“Taraba State government places high premium on educational attainment to spur candidates towards improved performance in subsequent examination” he said adding that the recruitment was also part of the lifting of ban on employment by the state government last year.