Ondo State Government Don Stop Graduation Ceremony for Primary and JSS3 Students

Ondo State Government don shock parents and teachers as dem announce ban on graduation ceremony for primary and JSS3 students. According to the Ministry of Education, the graduation party no get real academic value, na just extra spending wey dey stress parents.

Government yarn say some schools don dey turn graduation to owambe, dey charge parents big money for aso ebi, uniform, stage decoration and even gate fee. One official talk say, “Na small promotion to another class, no be university convocation, why una dey overdo?”

This new order mean say schools no fit organise party or award ceremony for pupils wey dey move from nursery to primary, or from JSS3 enter SS1.

Ondo State Government Explain Why Graduation Ceremony Na Waste of Time and Money

Ondo State Government talk say many schools dey use graduation ceremony extort parents. Instead make parents save money for school fees and textbooks, dem dey burn cash for balloons, canopy and DJ.

Officials complain say graduation dey distract students from the real aim of education. For their mind, promotion suppose be about exam result and preparing for next level, no be about dancing Zazu inside hall.

Government insist say the ban go restore discipline for schools and remove unnecessary financial wahala from parents hand. Dem even warn say any school wey stubborn go chop heavy sanction.

Ondo State Government Hear Parents and Teachers Reaction – Some Clap, Some Vex

Ondo State Government action don scatter parents and teachers into two camps. Some dey happy, say at least e go save money and reduce stress. One mama talk say, “Every year cloth and fee no easy. This new law go help us rest small.”

But some parents and teachers vex, say graduation dey give pikin motivation and sense of achievement. One teacher yarn say, “The small ceremony dey encourage students, why government wan kill the vibe?”

For now, schools dey wait official circular and enforcement. But everybody sabi say this Ondo State Government ban don already spark serious Gbas Gbos between government, schools and parents.