The Ogun State government has ordered all public and private schools in the state to stop holding graduation ceremonies and end-of-session parties, citing the financial burden such events place on parents and guardians.
This was made known in a circular issued by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, signed by Akeem Bisiriyu, the director of Education (private schools), and dated June 17, and addressed to all school administrators, the circular demanded immediate compliance and warned that defaulters would be sanctioned.
The ministry said the directive followed complaints that some school operators were exploiting graduation and end-of-session events to extort money from parents.
“It has been brought to the notice of the Ministry that some administrators of both public and non-state (private) schools have started extorting parents/guardians under the disguise of organising graduation/end-of-session parties for learners,” the circular stated.
The government said such practices would no longer be tolerated.
