KWSG Commends Principals for Orderliness and Punctuality, Promises Continued Support

Cross-section of the principals at the meeting held at Cherubim & Seraphim College, Ilorin.

The Kwara State Government has commended principals of public Senior Secondary Schools and Junior Secondary Schools across the State for their orderliness and punctuality in securing the future of the State, as leaders who build future leaders.

The Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, gave the commendation recently at the maiden meeting with principals of public Senior Secondary Schools and Junior Secondary Schools in the State, held at Cherubim & Seraphim College, Ilorin.

Dr Olohungbebe appreciated the principals’ unwavering efforts in maintaining a good working relationship with the Ministry to ensure quality education in the State. He urged them to remain disciplined and discreet in the discharge of their duties.

He noted that the present administration has made notable improvements in the welfare of teachers and all State workers, promising that both retired and serving teachers will be celebrated.

"I want to commend the leadership of this body for their orderliness, dedication, and the support the Ministry has consistently received from them. This is one of the reasons we are making progress in our schools," the Commissioner said.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs Olanrewaju Bake, applauded the Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for advancing the education sector in the State. She stated that the Ministry will not tolerate any unauthorised charges by principals without prior approval from the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development.

She further emphasised that there must be a letter of agreement from the executive members of the Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) before any additional levies are imposed. She warned principals against any conduct that could tarnish their image and urged them to remain disciplined and punctual in their respective schools.

Earlier, the President of the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), Kwara State Wing, Comrade Mohamed Salihu Baba, expressed appreciation to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his numerous laudable programmes aimed at restoring the lost glory of education in the State.

Comrade Baba praised the Governor for the transparency demonstrated in the recent recruitment of qualified teachers for primary and secondary schools across the State, as well as the prompt payment of salaries and continuous training and retraining of teachers. He appealed to the State Government to address the issue of promoted staff from 2023 and 2024 who received promotion letters but have not yet received the corresponding financial benefits.

He assured that teachers across the sixteen Local Government Areas will continue to justify the trust placed in them by being diligent in carrying out their constitutional duties.

Peter Amogbonjaye
Press Secretary,
Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development
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