Private school owners in Edo under the Coalition of Private Schools Monday, threatened to boycott the September 11 resumption date, over alleged state government’s harsh policies.
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This was contained in the revised calendar for the 2020/2021 academic session released by the Office of the Education Quality Assurance of the Ministry of Education.
The state’s Commissioner for Education, Sanusi Kiru, stated this in a statement signed by Aliyu Yusuf, the Public Relations Officer of the ministry, on Thursday in Kano.
“KWASSIP has engaged with the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) in Kwara State after they reached out for assistance to cushion the effects of school closure arising from the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to a statement by Mohammed Brimah, the Anchor of KWASSIP.
The Commissioner, Patrick Ukah, gave the information in a statement on Saturday.
The President of the Chapter, Olusola Bankole, stated this while appreciating the FCT Administration for supporting the association with some palliatives.
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has said it has not authorised private schools in its domain to resume for the third term for 2019/2020 academic session.
Jones said the ministry was working round the clock to ensure the schools operated according to standard to ensure effective learning and good results.
The Kaduna State Quality Assurance Authority says it will go after over 2,000 unregistered private primary and secondary schools operating illegally in the state.
The Lagos State Ministry of Education on Wednesday warned owners of unregistered private schools operating in the state to regularise their documents immediately or face sanction.
Folake Ani-Mumuney, its Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, said this in Lagos on Wednesday.
Wasiu Adumadeyin, the President of Lagos chapter of NAPPS, told the News Agency of Nigeria, said the examination was to ensure maintenance of high standard of education by such schools.
“At the end of the ultimatum, only 175 private schools paid their taxes, while 25 others were sanctioned over unpaid tax arrears
Oladunjoye, who spoke in Lagos over the weekend at an interactive session with proprietors and other stakeholders of private schools in the state, explained that the need to align the school calendar, curriculum and timetable for the Basic Education Certificate Examination of public schools with that of private schools became necessary in order to standardize the process