The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, on Monday, dismissed a statement traced to the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, Mr Victor Olabimtan, that teachers in the state must enroll their children in public schools, IgbereTV reports
Olabimtan, in a statement, had frowned at the attitude of some teachers taking their children to private schools to the detriment of the public schools in the state.
He said, “The teachers will, henceforth, be held responsible for any drop in primary schools’ enrolment.”
However, the governor, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Richard Olatunde, refuted the report, adding that there was no such policy that teachers must enroll their wards in public schools.
The statement noted that there was no law in the state banning teachers from enrolling their children in private schools or any school of their choice, stressing the commitment of the state government to education.
The statement read: “Our attention has been drawn to a news story making the round particularly on the social media with the above headline. It is imperative to enlighten our people and shed light on the statement credited to the Chairman of SUBEB, Rt. Hon. Victor Olabimtan.
“Undoubtedly, the Ondo State Government under Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has made huge investment in the education sector in the state, especially in primary and secondary schools. Tertiary institutions not excluded. The rot, which pervaded public schools in the state before Akeredolu’s administration assumed office is fast disappearing. This has also led to an increase in student enrollment in most of the schools
