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Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has banned graduation ceremonies for pre-nursery, nursery, and primary school pupils across private and public schools in the state.
The Governor also banned compulsory lessons for students and pupils in schools across the state with immediate effect.
According to the State government, graduation ceremonies are exclusively reserved for pupils and students who have successfully completed basic education (JSS3) and Senior Secondary (SS3).
Ebonyi State Commissioner for Education (Primary and Secondary), Donatus Ilang, stated this in a statement in Abakaliki, the state capital, informing that the ban was in line with Governor Francis Nwifuru’s policy on educational reform to enhance the quality of education in the state.
Dr Ilang said all schools in the state (public approved and private) must use government-approved textbooks.
The Commissioner added that unapproved or unqualified faith-based and private schools will be shutdown with immediate effect and directed parents to transfer their wards to government-approved schools in the State.
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