Edo teachers urge Okpebholo to regularise their appointment

Members of the Edo State Supporting Lecturers to Obtain Outcomes (Edostar) have appealed to Governor Monday Okpebholo to soak up them as everlasting lecturers into the state public service.

The group, in a letter collectively signed by the Chairman and Secretary, Joel Osaro and Austine Omookhefe, mentioned they’ve been instructing for over three years and pleaded with the governor to regularise their appointment.

They acknowledged that it could be unfair to push them apart primarily based on their coaching and data acquired inside these years, particularly when they’re the pillars holding all public faculties within the state.

“The attraction is borne out of our zeal and dedication to this job as Edostar Fellows. We’ve got devoted our time and left a few of our family members to stations the place we’re posted.

“A few of our members died throughout the means of our engagement as Edostar Fellows, whereas some had miscarriages because of the rigorous Pc Primarily based Check (CBT) examination. Apart from, we now have been skilled and engaged within the fellowship programme for 3 years,” the group acknowledged.

They identified that a few of their members gave up their admission to check different programmes and opted for training programs throughout the three years with the hope of being absorbed into public service.

“To discredit us is to discredit the federal government faculties and establishments that raised us, and discredit all our efforts and time we now have put into this fellowship programme.

The group reminded the governor of his promise to recruit a minimum of 5000 lecturers earlier than his 100 days in workplace, and make all Edostar Fellows everlasting employees by absorbing them into public service.