Delta Issues 21-day Ultimatum To Unapproved Schools
The Delta State Government has vowed to shut down all unapproved nursery and primary schools across the state. The measure is being taken “to sanitise the private sector participation in the primary education sector in the state.” This was contained in a government special announcement signed by the Director of Public Communication/Functioning Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Information, Theresa Adiabua Oliko. Copies were made available to journalists in Warri on Thursday. The government, however, advised owners of all unapproved primary schools across the state to “upgrade” within the 21-day ultimatum or risk being shut down. The public announcement partly reads, “It is hereby announced for the information of the public, particularly owners of private nursery and primary schools in Delta State, that the government, pursuance to its responsibility to sanitise the private sector participation in the primary education sector in the state, that all unapproved primary schools in the state are hereby given a 21-day ultimatum to upgrade their infrastructure and formalise their status with the ministry of primary education with immediate effect. “Failure to comply with this directive will attract severe sanctions, including outright closure of all such schools. “The 21-day ultimatum has become imperative as a result of the proliferation of unapproved private schools whose poor infrastructural facilities, unqualified teachers and unhealthy operational environment have become worrisome to the state government.” Punch