On this Democracy Day, I had intended to rest my pen. I wanted to leave the fate written on the walls of history to speak for itself. I thought perhaps the sacrifices of those who fought for democracy were enough testimony. Yet, in the final hour, a thought stirred within me, compelling me to write a message to all of us who have come together to form this sovereign nation called Nigeria. My message is particularly for those who believe that the business of Nigeria lies in the hands of a powerful few. Perhaps they are influenced by what the German sociologist Robert Michels described as the "Iron Law of Oligarchy" ,the tendency for power to concentrate in the hands of a small elite. Looking at our politics, our institutions, and our economy, one may be tempted to believe that the destiny of Nigeria is determined only by those who occupy powerful offices and influential positions. But history tells a different story. Nigeria does not belong to any president, governor, politi...
EDITORIAL: 9 Months, No Teachers—Osun's Education Sector Still Starved After Lengthy Recruitment Drama - By Voice Air Media
.....do the teachers still waiting in limbo
"Education is the best legacy," they say. But in Osun State, that legacy is being dangerously neglected, trapped in a bureaucratic limbo that is now stretching into its ninth month.
On September 9 to 13, 2024, the Osun State Government conducted interviews for applicants who had undergone a rigorous selection process to fill the long-standing vacuum in public primary and secondary schools. Today, June 9, 2025, the only thing that has been recruited is silence.
Let us rewind.
On February 16, 2024, the state government under Governor Ademola Adeleke approved the recruitment of 5,000 teachers and 250 education officers. The announcement, widely welcomed by education stakeholders, was seen as a lifeline to the deteriorating human capacity in the public school system.
To participate in the process, each applicant paid ₦2,000 for application forms. With over 32,000 applicants, the state netted ₦64 million from the exercise. About 27,000 eventually sat for the exams conducted online, no small feat, considering the digital divide.
Fast forward to July 31, 2024: Commissioner for Education, Hon. Dipo Eluwole, assured the public that successful applicants would be deployed before the resumption of the new academic session. That was nearly a year ago.
Schools have resumed. Terms have passed. Still, no appointment letters.
This delay is not just bureaucratic; it's educational sabotage. It continues to rob thousands of young minds across Osun classrooms of quality instruction, while unemployed, qualified teachers sit idle, some of whom invested their last kobo in the process, hoping for a breakthrough.
Ironically, this crisis is a continuation of a trend. On November 27, 2022, Governor Adeleke sacked 1,500 teachers employed by his predecessor, citing procedural flaws. He promised to right that wrong with a transparent, robust recruitment. Now, two years later, the same system has fallen silent.
On April 28, 2025, during a monitored program, "Oro Oselu", the Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Adejoorin Mayowa, made a vague promise that appointments would come “very soon.” That statement has aged like spilled milk.
The Questions Begging for Answers:
When will the successful applicants receive their letters?
When will Osun schools stop running on empty, short of teachers, short of resources, short of vision?
When will political promises stop being a season film without an end?
The time for ambiguity is over. If education is truly a priority for this administration, let action, not excuses 
be the evidence.
be the evidence.
Osun’s children deserve better. So do the teachers still waiting in limbo.
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