Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education in Lagos State, Mr. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun has issued a stern warning to all stakeholders across the State in preparation for the Year 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE.
Alli-Balogun frowned at truancy, negligence, and all manner of misconduct on the part of stakeholders in spite of the huge financial commitment of Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu’s administration in the Education sector.
The effect was negative on the academic performance of students, especially in external examinations, he enthused.
During a meeting with top Government officials in the Education sector held in Education Districts V and VI recently, the Commissioner noted that Principals and Vice Principals must play by the rules and teach in class for 6 and 8 periods per week respectively while appealing for a change of mindset towards leadership and maintaining general discipline in the School space.
Alli-Balogun charged the Office of Education Quality’s Assurance, OEQA to be fearless in discharging its statutory responsibilities and demanded uncoloured reports of cases of truancy, assaults, absenteeism, and untoward conduct on the part of Teachers, noting that misconducts must not be swept under the carpets.
He reiterated that any Teacher found culpable of any immoral acts or impersonating in examinations, would be dealt with by the Public Service Rules.
“Anyone who sacrifices good performance for mediocrity or caught in examination mal-practices of any form would be made to face the full wrath of the extant law”, he affirmed.
He encouraged Teachers to improve themselves through personal training to be able to impact adequately students while advocating the re-introduction of extra-curricular activities, such as the Literacy and Debating Society, the Boys’ Scout, Girls’ Guide, Red Cross, etc, aimed at boosting academic excellence of students.
