Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has said there was no policy or law in the state that forbade anyone in the employ of the government, including teachers, from enrolling their children in private schools.
He said it was not an offence for public school teachers to enrol their children in any school of their choice.
The governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, was reacting to a statement credited to the Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Mr. Victor Olabimtan, that it had become an offence in the state for teachers to enrol their children in private schools.
Akeredolu, however, said it would be morally wrong for teachers, who were proud of their work, to enrol their children in private schools.
He said he had made huge investment in the education sector, adding that the rot, which pervaded public schools before his assumption of office, was fast disappearing.
The governor said his investment had led to increase in student enrolment in most of the public schools.
The statement said: “Under the Akeredolu administration, over 800 public primary schools have been reconstructed and renovated with perimeter fence, ICT centre and play group equipment. The pupils now enjoy modern desks and chairs procured by the Akeredolu administration. Besides, the governor recently recruited over 1,000 teachers in the public primary schools.
“It is based on this background that teachers in the public schools were urged on moral ground to enrol their children in public schools for confidence building.”
This will subsequently increase enrolment and further encourage the government to embark on more upgrade of public schools.
“Governor Akeredolu will continue to prioritize education and develop it for the overall interest of the people. It is the belief of the governor that qualitative education is the key to a better tomorrow.” Continue Reading
