The Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB) has shortlisted 1,811 candidates for employment after a rigorous selection process that saw over 55,713 applicants from across the state.

According to a statement by KWSUBEB’s Press Secretary, Atere Aminat Abiola, the successful candidates include 1,500 teachers, predominantly in STEM subjects, and 311 non-teaching staff such as drivers, security guards, and office assistants. These roles will support schools across the state’s 16 local government areas.

“Successful applicants with valid phone numbers have since been contacted for their letters. Documentation started on Monday, January 6, with successful applicants from Kwara North; Tuesday, January 7, is for new hires from Kwara South; while Wednesday, January 8, is for successful candidates from Kwara Central,” according to a statement by the KWSUBEB Chairman, Prof. Sheu Raheem Adaramaja.

“Documents required during documentation include original and two photocopies of all credentials; two file jackets and tags; citizenship certificate; two passport photographs; bond signing; biodata form to be filled, among other things,” the statement added.

Adaramaja said the process focused more on hiring persons who would stay in their place of assignment, underscoring why the board sought nominations of competent and qualified hands from rural communities to bridge the manpower need in the hinterlands.