Nigeria approves recruitment of 3,252 PTA teachers into federal service

The hiring drive adds to the government's expanding public-sector payroll, following recent recruitment of thousands of health workers and university staff.

By Handelsavisen Newsroom · Automated 6 August 2026, 20:22 UTC · 1 min read

The Nigerian Federal Government has approved the recruitment of 3,252 teachers from the Primary Teachers Association (PTA) into the federal public service.

The decision marks a significant expansion of the education workforce under the current administration's hiring agenda.

This move follows a broader pattern of public-sector recruitment in Nigeria.

The government recently authorized the hiring of 1,200 staff members for the Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital (FUTATH) and has recruited over 37,000 health workers across its institutions since 2023.

The cumulative effect of these hiring drives is increasing pressure on the federal wage bill.

The expansion of the public payroll comes as Nigeria continues to navigate fiscal challenges.