Suspected robbers have destroyed property and carted away valuables belonging to public primary and secondary schools in Oyo State, following the inability...
Suspected robbers have destroyed property and carted away valuables belonging to public primary and secondary schools in Oyo State, following the inability of the schools’ management to pay for the services of security guards.Governor Seyi Makinde, had, while deliverying his inaugural speech on May 29, directed that all forms of payment in public primary and secondary schools ceased with immediate effect.
It was gathered that the public schools became the target of attacks by hoodlum following the forced withdrawal of security guards. The night guards were said to have been relieved of their jobs after Makinde announced the abolition of payment of the fees.When contacted, the Chairman of State Universal Basic Education Board , Dr. Nureni Adediran, blamed the immediate past administration for the problems in the education sector.Although he was furious with the question on the invasion of schools by suppected robbers, Adediran said the government has pledged to give running grants to public schools.
Before now, pupils in public schools paid N1000 per term each under the education policy of Schools’ Governing Boards of Senator Abiola Ajimobi administration. The N1000 fees were domiciled in the accounts of the schools for their smooth-running.
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