By Enyinna Omoke, Abakaliki
In order to alleviate the plight of parents,Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has banned graduation ceremonies for pre-nursery, nursery, and primary school pupils across private and public schools in the state.
Also,he further banned compulsory lessons for students and pupils in schools across the state with immediate effect.
The government said graduation ceremonies are exclusively reserved for pupils and students who have successfully completed basic education (JSS3) and Senior Secondary (SS3).
The Commissioner for Education (Primary and Secondary) in the state, Donatus Ilang, stated this in a statement in Abakaliki, the state capital,stating that the ban was in line with Governor Francis Nwifuru’s policy on educational reform to enhance the quality of education in the state.
Dr Ilang said all schools in the state (public approved and private) must use government-approved textbooks.
He added that unapproved or unqualified faith-based and private schools will be shutdown with immediate effect and directed parents to transfer their wards to government-approved schools in the State.
