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Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, has granted approval to the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (KADSUBEB) to recruit education secretaries in the 23 LGAs of the state.

Tijjani Abdullahi, chairman of KADSUBEB, announced the development in a statement on Tuesday.

He said the board is looking for “pragmatic, dynamic and result-oriented personalities that would key into our vision for a reformed and value-driven basic education system in the state”.

The chairman added that the education secretaries shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the affairs of the Local Government Education Authority (LGEA), by ensuring proper implementation of education programmes and other government policies.

According to him, the education secretaries will coordinate, initiate and collaborate with all stakeholders on education matters, participate regularly at meetings with KADSUBEB, and ensure quality service delivery of basic education programmes and policies.

Candidates applying for the positions “shall be serving officers in the public service or the private sector, who must have reached the Directorate cadre of GL 14 and above”.

“The candidates should have a minimum of a National Certificate of Education, a degree in any discipline plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Education in any accredited and reputable institution, with at least a Second Class Lower division,” the statement reads.

“The candidates should have at least 10 years working experience, which should include management of educational programmes and projects.”

Candidates can apply here.

The application portal will close at midnight on August 5, 2022.