Thursday, May 16, 2024 - The Lagos State Government has threatened to wield the big stick against any teacher or school that continues to utilize the extra one-hour after the official closing hour for extra lessons, for which they are paid by pupils.
The state Commissioner for Basic and
Secondary Education, Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, stated this while commissioning
a block of classrooms and furniture at the Amuwo-Odofin Junior High School
Complex.The Nation reports that Alli-Balogun said the extra hour is meant for
extra-curricular activities and students must be encouraged to participate in
some of these social activities and clubs such as the Red Cross, Red Crescent,
Boys Scout, Boys/Girls Brigade, the STEM Club, Writing and Debate Club and many
others, to ensure their rounded development.
He frowned at the practice where the first
lesson in many public schools across the state are often “killed” by teachers
and threatened to deal decisively with any teacher caught for dereliction of
duties.
“Do your job at the right time between 8am
-2pm, leave the extra hour either for reading or extra-curricular activities.
We would no longer condone using that time for fee-paying extra lesson in our
schools. Education is free in Lagos State and nobody should be charging any fee
for anything'' the Commissioner said.
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