OgunTEACh: Governor Dapo Abiodun Tackles Menace In Education

<p>OgunTEACh<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that Ogun State has long faced a paradox familiar across Nigeria&colon; public schools struggling with chronic teacher shortages&comma; and young graduates finding limited entry points into meaningful employment&period; Classrooms often went unattended&comma; while graduates&comma; particularly those with an education degree&comma; stalled at the threshold of the labour market&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>To tackle both challenges simultaneously&comma; the <strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">Ogun State Government<&sol;a><&sol;strong> launched OgunTEACh&comma; a two-year&comma; paid Teaching Experience Acquisition Programme&comma; under Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Since 2022&comma; the initiative has remained a cornerstone of the state’s strategy to strengthen education delivery and expand structured pathways into employment for young Nigerians&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;148" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-148" style&equals;"width&colon; 225px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-full wp-image-148" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;03&sol;Dapo-Abiodun&period;jpg" alt&equals;"OgunTEACh&colon; Governor Dapo Abiodun Tackles Menace In Education" width&equals;"225" height&equals;"225" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-148" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>Governor Dapo Abiodun&comma; tackling educational challenges<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>Across Ogun&comma; public schools&comma; particularly in rural areas&comma; have traditionally grappled with an inadequate number of teachers&period; The programme’s impact extends beyond internships&period; Recent absorption of OgunTEACh interns into full-time positions has bolstered the teaching workforce&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>On Teachers’ Day 2025&comma; Governor Abiodun noted that over 4&comma;000 teachers employed through initiatives including OgunTEACh had been retained or absorbed into the state’s service&comma; alongside plans for smart classrooms and improved teacher welfare&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In January 2026&comma; the government engaged 448 interns under OgunTEACh&comma; issuing them engagement and posting letters to support classroom instruction&comma; especially in rural primary schools where staffing gaps were greatest&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;33042" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-33042" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-33042" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;02&sol;IMG-20260206-WA0183-300x199&period;jpg" alt&equals;"OgunTEACH" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"199" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-33042" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>Governor Abiodun up scaling education in Ogun State<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>Governor Dapo Abiodun positions OgunTEACh as part of a broader education and human capital development agenda&comma; emphasising the dual objectives of strengthening schools and empowering youth&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;<em><strong>Our administration is committed to strengthening education delivery by ensuring that schools are adequately staffed and that our youth have real pathways into work and professional growth&period; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>Initiatives like OgunTEACh reflect this dual vision&comma; supporting learners today while investing in tomorrow’s workforce&comma;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em> he said&comma;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>OgunTEACh participants serve under supervision&comma; reducing the workload on full-time teachers and ensuring more consistent learning for pupils&period; The structured experience not only improves classroom management but also gives young graduates practical exposure and professional mentoring essential for transitioning from school to the workforce&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Across successive cohorts&comma; OgunTEACh interns drawn from regions including Ijebu&comma; Egba&comma; and Yewa have expressed appreciation for the opportunity to contribute to their communities&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>While formal quotes are not published&comma; reports indicate that participants view the programme as a meaningful first step into professional life&comma; with many committed to performing their duties diligently in schools&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-33043" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;02&sol;IMG-20260206-WA0180-300x114&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Governor Abiodun revamping education" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"114" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>By combining practical teaching assignments&comma; professional development&comma; and employment opportunities&comma; OgunTEACh demonstrates how targeted interventions can strengthen <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;thisdaylive&period;com&sol;">public<&sol;a> services and create pathways to youth employment&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As the programme scales with ongoing recruitment and expansion across primary and secondary schools&comma; OgunTEACh exemplifies a model for other states seeking to address both unemployment and educational quality&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In the state&comma; classrooms have become more than learning spaces&colon; they are stepping stones for graduates&comma; platforms for skill-building&comma; and engines of local economic empowerment&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;