The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has released the names of 5,600 newly recruited primary school teachers and 80 caregivers.

SUBEB Chairman, Dr Nureni Adeniran, who disclosed this in Ibadan on Wednesday, said the list was duly approved by Gov. Seyi Makinde.

He added the newly engaged teachers and caregivers were the first batch to be employed in the recent recruitment exercise by OYOSUBEB.

According to him, the exercise was strictly based on merit and void of political, religious, ethnic or gender bias.

Adeniran advised applicants to check the list by logging into the job portal viahttps://www.jobportal.oyostate.gov.ngfrom Saturday.

He said the 5,600 teachers and 80 caregivers would undergo a verification exercise at the board’s headquarters on a date to be announced.

The chairman urged the newly recruited persons to consider their employment a call to duty by being diligent and dedicated.

The SUBEB boss also assured that the exercise would be a continuous one with more teachers to be employed in due course. (NAN)