Kwara govt inaugurates committee to combat students’ loitering, teachers’ lateness
In a bid to ensure discipline and encourage punctuality in the education sector, the Kwara State Government, through the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development has inaugurated a high-level Committee focused on addressing student loitering and teacher lateness in public schools.
The Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, while speaking during the inauguration ceremony held at the ministry headquarters in Ilorin, underscored the necessity of the Committee, saying its primary goal is to eliminate instances of students loitering during school hours and teachers arriving late or being absent.
Dr. Olohungbebe remarked, “The objectives of this Committee are to restore discipline and sanity in our schools. I urge you to carry out your duties with the fear of God.” He emphasized the importance of teamwork and accountability among the Committee members to ensure the success of the initiative.
Supporting the effort, Mallam Tahueed Bello, Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission, along with Professor Sheu Adaramaja, his counterpart at the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), reaffirmed their commitment to the ministry’s goals, noting that the committee’s work correlates with Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s vision to uplift every child, transforming “the child of nobody into somebody.”
Present at the event includes Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs. Olanrewaju Rebecca Bake, and various members from the Teaching Service Commission and SUBEB, all dedicated to fostering a more disciplined and effective educational environment in Kwara State.
