Kwara warns clerics against politicising education reform

Speaking at an interactive session with stakeholders in the education sector, the governor said government was not taking over schools forcefully but with the approval of the founders of the schools.Governor Ahmed said he would not support any religion against another and that his actions were based on the provisions of the law.“It is when […]

Speaking at an interactive session with stakeholders in the education sector, the governor said government was not taking over schools forcefully but with the approval of the founders of the schools.
Governor Ahmed said he would not support any religion against another and that his actions were based on the provisions of the law.
“It is when the founder of any school wishes that government should take over his school that is when government will do so. There is no compulsion in taking over of school, it is a matter of choice,” he said.
The governor traced the history of the state educational law from 1974 to 2006, adding that the ongoing review of the state education law of 2006 would comply with best practices without favouring any group or individual.
He said: “What we are doing on education is to protect everyone’s interest. All we are doing is in accordance with the 2006 Kwara State educational law.
“We should not play politics with the future of our children, if we have problem with each other, we should settle it amicably. Nobody should divide education along religious lines,” he said.