The Kwara State Government has promoted a total of 13,931 teachers across the 16 local governments area of the state.
Alhaji Jimoh Lambe, the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, disclosed this on Friday in Ilorin during the presentation of the promotion letters.
While presenting the promotion letters to the Education Secretaries from each local government, Lambe expressed gratitude to the state Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, for the approval of the 2015 and 2016 promotion letters.
According to him, the promotion is long overdue, adding that the release of the letters will bring joy and succour to the beneficiaries and boost their morale to work.
He reaffirmed the commitment of the present administration to the development of education, especially at the grass-root, despite the current financial constraint.