2,370 candidates jostle for 500 Tsangaya teaching jobs in Jigawa

No fewer than 2,370 candidates have jostled for 500 teaching positions under the Jigawa State Government’s J-Tsangaya Programme.

The Executive Secretary of the Jigawa State Tsangaya Education Board, Abubakar Maje, disclosed this while inspecting the ongoing CBT exercise in Dutse, Hadejia and Gumel.

He said the candidates participated in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) conducted by the Jigawa State Tsangaya Education Board on Saturday, August 29, 2026, across three designated centres in the state.

The recruitment is part of the state government’s efforts to strengthen and modernise Tsangaya education by providing qualified teachers to combine Qur’anic and modern education in Tsangaya schools.

The 500 positions approved for recruitment comprise 250 Alarammas, 150 NCE graduates and 100 graduates.

The candidates sat for the examination simultaneously at the Federal University Dutse (FUD), Jigawa State College of Education, Gumel, and Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia.

According to him, “At FUD, Dutse, a total of 718 candidates participated in the exercise, while 961 candidates sat for the examination at the Jigawa State College of Education, Gumel.

“Another 691 candidates took part in the exercise at Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia, bringing the total number of applicants to 2,370.”

The board said the examination was conducted peacefully, orderly and transparently, with the process well coordinated across the three centres.

The recruitment is expected to provide additional manpower for Mega, Model and Integrated Tsangaya Schools across the state.

Maje noted that the J-Tsangaya Programme is part of the state government’s broader efforts to reform the Almajiri education system and ensure that learners receive both Qur’anic and modern education.

He said the initiative is also aimed at building a more organised, inclusive and sustainable Tsangaya education system in Jigawa State