The Oyo State Head of Service Mrs. Ololade Agboola has urged principals of the secondary school to comply with the free education policy of the State Government. Just as it abolish 500 Naira examination fee for secondary school in the State.
In a statement made available to insideoyo.com over the weekend, A.T Atilola, Media Officer (SSG/HOS), said Mrs Agboola made this known during the meeting of the Permanent Secretary School administration with the principals in public secondary Schools held at comprehensive High School Oke-Bola Ibadan.
The Head of Service admonished teachers and principals of the secondary schools to comply with the education policy of the present administration in the State.
Agboola said (Five Hundred Naira) examination fee across the secondary schools in the State have been abolished, warning that no Principal should send student away from the school.
She said. “I have the directive of His Excellency Governor Seyi Makinde to discuss with you today, the school principals on how we can move the secondary school education forward in Oyo State”.
She said the present administration in the State under Governor Seyi Makinde has put an end to the Education Development Levy for all secondary School students, declaring it as illegal.
She opined that the State Government will create call centers where parents and the general public will report school that refuse to stop collecting illegal fee, just as she advised Principals of Secondary Schools to stop collecting fees that have not been approved by the State Government.
She then appealed to teachers to always stay in their duty posts, saying that the present administration will not tolerate lateness and absenteeism in the school, just as she solicited support for the State Government in carrying out it’s education policy in the State.
In her Remarks, the Permanent Secretary School administration Dr. Olaitan Adeyoola promised to bring modern innovation to teaching and learning activities for greater and better academic achievement.