The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers (CUTT) has raised concerns over the government’s decision to employ 7,000 teachers.
It says the development is a breach of the convention for teacher recruitment process, adding that the number contradicts the longstanding procedure guiding the employment of teachers over the years.
This follows a disclosure by the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, in a press briefing on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, that clearance has been granted for the sector to absorb about 7,000 of graduate teachers that are unemployed.
But in a statement issued by the 2023 executives of CUTT on Thursday, April 2, 2026, it said previous recruitment have been made on batch bases, where the total graduates of a particular year-group are wholly absorbed.
However, CUTT says the ongoing employment involving graduates of the 2023 year group has over 16,000 members, and employing only 7,000 of them will be problematic.
“We find this development unacceptable and demand transparency in the recruitment process. As stakeholders in the education sector, we believe that recruiting such a limited number of teachers does not align with the government’s commitment to addressing the teacher deficit,” the statement said in some parts.
It further demanded clarity on the processes and warned of a demonstration if government fails to provide tangible reasons for the low numbers.
“We urge the government to clarify the recruitment criteria and process. If we do not receive a satisfactory response, we will proceed with our planned demonstration on April 14, 2026 to express our discontent and push for the employment of all deserving graduates,” the statement added.
