Kogi Outlaw Ceremonies in Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Institutions

The Kogi State Government has placed a total ban on signing-out ceremonies in all tertiary institutions of the state.

Similarly, the annual speech and prize-giving day, which was usually organised by primary and secondary schools in the past, has been revived to replace the yearly graduation ceremonies organised in primary and secondary schools in the state.

Wemi Jones, the State Commissioner for Education, made this known on Wednesday in Lokoja while speaking with educational stakeholders in the state. He said the development followed public outcry and the negative impact of some students’ behaviour during their signing-out ceremonies.

”The practice of incessant graduation ceremonies in primary and Secondary Schools is becoming economically unaffordable, puts undue pressure on parents, as well as attracts some social ills associated with such celebrations by the children. The practice is now abolished in the state. Henceforth, graduation ceremonies will only be allowed after the SSS 3 examination; only if it is necessary,” the Commissioner

The Commissioner added, “Furthermore, the State Government has banned the use of converting textbooks to workbooks. Parents are now required to get notebooks for their Wards to complete assignments, making the Textbook reusable by siblings of the same parents.”