Governor AbdulRazaq Approves Promotion of 5,956 Kwara SUBEB Staff
…Financial implication Takes Effect From October 2026
Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB) has concluded plans to release letters of promotion to its 5,956 deserving teaching and non-teaching staff across the state.Executive Chairman of the Board, Prof. Shehu Raheem Adaramaja, disclosed this yesterday during the management meeting in his office .
The statement quoted Adaramaja as saying that the affected employees would have their promotion cash-backed with effect from October this year.
They are expected to receive their promotion letters from Education Secretaries in their respective Local Government Area according to the statement.
The Board had in October conducted a CBT promotion exercise for the deserving workers, following the approval of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
The statement further said that the gesture forms part of Governor AbdulRazaq’s commitment to boost the morale of the workforce and improve service delivery.
According to the statement, “Let me put it on record that apart from prompt payment of monthly salaries, regular training and re-training of teachers, approval of the implementation of 27.5% Teachers Specific Allowance(TSA), Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has consistently implemented promotion of teachers from 2017 to date.
“This includes the arrears of SUBEB staff promotions inherited from the previous administration.
The Governor has long settled 345% of salary arrears accrued from instalmental payment inherited from the past administration.
“The government is taking every step within available resources to drive efficient performance of students in public basic schools. This is partly achievable when their teachers are well taken care of”.
The SUBEB Chairman thanked the Governor for granting the Board an approval for the conduct of the CBT promotion exercise for basic school teachers 2026 category, and other supports being given to the office to excel.
