Kogi govt unveils education Law 2020, assures full implementation

The Kogi State Government has unveiled the Kogi State Education Law 2020, which will guide the operations of schools and activities of other relevant education stakeholders in the state.

The Kogi State Education Law 2020 was unveiled at the ‘Stakeholders’ Meeting On Education Law And Other Matter,” in Lokoja.

In his remarks, the state’s Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Wemi Jones, FCIB, thanked all the stakeholders for the roles played in ensuring that the law came into reality.

He noted that the education stakeholders’ meeting was in continuation of the various levels of stakeholders engagement that the ministry had planned to do.

He said that the education-friendly Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, had given the Ministry his full backing for the full implementation of every section of the law.

“Today, we have met with the highest category of education stakeholders in the state. So, we are now fully ready to commence full implementation because we have carried everybody along,” he said.

The Commissioner also stressed the need to take the issue of schools’ security very seriously, and the need for synergy among stakeholders to ensure adequate security in schools.

He eulogised the governor for being very proactive in all sectors especially in the area of security, which had made Kogi one of the safest states in Nigeria.

“We thank God no single student has been kidnapped in Kogi, but we must not take it for granted. We must redouble our effort, synergise and ensure adequate security in our schools,” he said.

Jones further advised against examination malpractice, cultism, and misconduct in any form, warning that the state government was fully ready to severely sanction any erring school, individual or their accomplices.

He specifically warned schools’ Principals against any form of exam malpractice in their various schools, saying any erring principal would be severely sanctioned.

He added: “It is the responsibility of principals to ensure that no examination malpractice is perpetrated in their various schools. We are going to pay special attention to ‘Miracle Centres’.”

He noted that the ministry had done data capturing of Private schools operating in the state, adding that public schools’ data capturing would soon commence.

He advised private schools that were yet to come to the ministry for data capturing to do so in earnest, warning that such schools would be sanctioned according to the relevant sections of the education law 2020.

“For those private schools’ owners who are yet to come for data capturing, we are going to open another window next week about three to four days for them to come and register.

“If they fail to do the needful within the four days, I am afraid we may be left with no option than to sanction them depending on the relevant sections of the law which may include the closure of certain schools,” he said.

He commended the stakeholders for the massive turnout, saying it was very impressive.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Pastor Emmanuel Idenyi, expressed the deep appreciation of key players in the sector for honouring the invitation.

He stated that the synergy between the Ministry and the stakeholders would be sustained to ensure that major decisions taken by the Ministry received the blessing of all while commending the Commissioner for his open-door policy.

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