CUTT Opposes Government’s Decision to Recruit 7,000 Teachers, Threatens Demo on...
The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers (CUTT) has strongly criticised the government’s decision to recruit 7,000 teachers, describing the move as a departure from established recruitment practices in the education sector.
The group argues that the approach contradicts the long-standing system where entire batches of trained teachers are employed at once, ensuring fairness and consistency over the years.
This reaction follows an announcement by the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, who revealed during a press briefing on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, that financial clearance had been secured to employ about 7,000 graduate teachers who are currently unemployed.
In a statement issued on Thursday, April 2, 2026, by its 2023 leadership, CUTT noted that the total number of trained teachers from the current cohort exceeds 16,000. The coalition stressed that recruiting only 7,000 of them would leave many qualified graduates without employment.
The group further raised concerns about transparency, insisting that the limited intake does not reflect efforts to address teacher shortages across the country.
“We find this decision unacceptable and demand transparency in the recruitment process. As stakeholders in the education sector, we believe recruiting such a limited number does not align with efforts to reduce the teacher deficit,” parts of the statement indicated.
CUTT has therefore called on the government to clearly explain the criteria and procedures guiding the recruitment exercise. The group warned that if a satisfactory response is not provided, it will proceed with a planned demonstration on April 14, 2026, to press for the employment of all qualified graduates.