Ogun Govt reiterates ban on graduation charges in schools

The Ogun State Government has reiterated its directive prohibiting public and private schools from charging students any fee for graduation ceremonies and end-of-session parties.
The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, reaffirmed this while receiving members of the Grand Union of Private Schools Association (GUPSA) at his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Wednesday.
He explained that the directive followed widespread complaints and controversies from parents over the imposition of exorbitant charges by some schools for graduation-related activities.
Arigbabu stressed that the state government would not condone any practice that places an unnec...