Nasarawa state Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has approved the appointment of Mohammed Abubakar Gada as chairman of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) in the state.

He also appointed a former State House of Assembly member representing Toto/ Gadabuke constituency, Labaran Shafa, as secretary, with four others as commission members.

This is contained in a statement signed by the secretary to the government of Nasarawa state, Muhammad Ubandoma-Aliyu, on Tuesday in Lafia.

The statement said the appointments were anchored on the attainment of Mr Sule’s administration’s policy goal of quality education in the state.

The statement said that the appointment was in furtherance to the commitment of the present administration to enhance recruitment, promotion and discipline of teaching staff in the state’s secondary schools towards the attainment of its educational goals.

“Members of the commission include Ahmadu Saidu Salihu from Lafia LGA and Baba Sadas Wasa from Akwanga LGA while Francis Bitrus from Kokona LGA and Yusufu Adamu Idasho from Obi LGA were appointed as part-time members,” the statement added.

According to the statement, the chairman and members of the commission will be inaugurated on a date to be announced soon.

(NAN)