By Magnus EMUJI
SAPELE/Nigeria: Delta State Commissioner for Secondary Education, Mrs Rose Ezewu has again urged principals of public secondary schools in to shun any act capable of jeopardising the education system in the State.
Mrs Ezewu , who stated this in Sapele when she paid an unscheduled visit to some schools in the area, warned them to abstain from the illegal collection of admission fees from parents for their children.
She described as unfair and unacceptable, the activities of some principals who resort to exorbitant levy collection in the name of admitting students into their schools.
Mrs Ezewu said that the State Government would not condone anything that could bring its achievements in the education sector to disrepute.
The Secondary Education Commissioner stated that the administration of Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa had been sensitive to the plights teacher by ensuring that issues that had to do with their welfare were given the needed attention.
Mrs Ezewu, however, called on them to effectively discharge their duties for which they were employed, adding that the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education would intensify its monitoring visits to schools so as to checkmate the activities of principals and teachers.
She said that disciplinary action would be taken against any principal found to be involved in the illegal collection of admission levy.
Schools visited by the Commissioner in Sapele included Gana Mixed Secondary School, Oton-Sapale, Okotie-Eboh Grammar School, Ufuoma Mixed Secondary School and Eradajaye Secondary School , Adagbrassa- Ugolo in Okpe Local Government Area of the State.
