Kwara govt bans lifting of students to coaching centres
Kwara State Government has warned proprietors of coaching centres across the state to desist from lifting students from various schools under the pretext of preparing them for the Seniors Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) or be ready to face the full wrath of the law.
Saka Yusuf, the Executive Director, Agency for Mass Education, while stating this during a meeting with Executive members, the Association of Private Coaching Centers of Nigeria (ASSOPCON) held in his office during the week, expressed his displeasure that despite sensitisation and advocacy efforts by the Agency, many coaching centres still fail to comply with regulations, thereby lifting students particularly from Junior Secondary School 3, Senior Secondary 1, and Senior Secondary 2 which could eventually derail or jeopardise their future.
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He, therefore, warned perpetrators of such acts to desist forthwith or be ready to face the dire consequences of their actions.
“Henceforth, coaching centres should not take students from schools and register them as conventional students. The act totally contrasts with the provision of education ordinance in the State. Proprietors are therefore charged to work towards complementing government efforts at improving the education standards of Kwara State.”
In his response, the President, Association of Private Coaching Centers of Nigeria (ASSOPCON) and Proprietor of Lumex Tutors, Mr Olumide Agboola, supported the State Government’s stand on sanctioning whoever is guilty of the act, adding that coaching centres caught perpetrating the menace, should be dealt with according to the dictates of the law.
