Oni reads Riot Act to teachers

In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Wale Ojo-Lanre, the governor noted that his administration would no longer tolerate the abysmal performance of the students in spite of the “huge investment” in the education sector by the government. “We are really worried that in spite of our ground breaking […]

In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Wale Ojo-Lanre, the governor noted that his administration would no longer tolerate the abysmal performance of the students in spite of the “huge investment” in the education sector by the government.

“We are really worried that in spite of our ground breaking revolution in education, we are yet to see results of the kind we have envisaged.

“It is not enough to put all these facilities there if there is no one to drive them to achieve maximum result. That is why we are saying that the principals would henceforth be held responsible for the poor performance of their students in examinations.

“Your promotion must be commensurate with your performance. There will be no automatic promotion for anybody. We would make positions into high office tantamount to the productivity of our teachers” he said.

He noted the government had provided an enabling environment for the schools to excel, adding that the principals had no excuse to ensure that the students were   rated among the best in the world.

 The governor said that a performance evaluation committee for each school in the state would be set up earnest.

He further warned teachers who engage in sharp practices to make students pass examinations to desist from the act, adding that his administration was prepared to deal decisively with anybody caught in the act.

“The era where a particularly government supported schools to have miracle centres where malpractices were engaged in to give the impression that the state is doing well is gone for good in the state.

“We are encouraging our students to work hard to attain success and this is why we are impressing it on our teachers to be above board themselves” he said.