This paper investigated the challenges facing public secondary school teachers in Ogun State. Nigeria education is faced with lots of challenges which are so enormous and inhibit the meeting up with the advanced quality of education. The study adopted expectancy theory. Six (6) officials of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in Ogun State, the Teaching Service Commission, Ogun State and, six (6) executive members of Nigerian Union of Teachers and the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools were interviewed through key informant interview and in-depth interview respectively. Results revealed teachers were not satisfied with their pay and are not motivated by rewards in which the state played a prominent role in agitating for good wages and working condition for teachers. In addition, participants stated the drastic fall in federal allocation to the state which reduced by 60% as the reason for it. The study recommended that the government should allow principals, vice principals and experienced teachers direct the affairs and activities in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and TESCOM, Ogun State.