Oyo Cracks Down on Teachers Collecting Illegal Fees: Tough Punishments Imminent!

This follows allegations that certain incompetent educators forced students to pay for the unified promotion exam, which is currently taking place in public primary schools for the second term.

Adeniran issued this warning while keeping an eye on the examination process in the state capital of Ibadan. She stated that since the current government’s founding, the current administration has been in 

charge of printing the question and answer sheets for its unified test process.

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He clarified that all state schools had been ordered to follow the exam schedule by the government.

The chairman declared, “The government has canceled the payment of fees by students and learners in public spaces after finding that some unruly employees had levied unlawful costs in some regions. For this reason, I would like to advise parents and guardians to report to the board any instance of unlawful fee collection.

“Let me start by expressing my regret to the parents and guardians whose students were made to bring cash for exams. I will urge these parents to report the teachers to the board as this is not from the board. The administration has made sure that every arrangement is in place to facilitate a seamless examination process. The cost of printing and shipping the question and answer sheets was covered by us.

“Since we are dedicated to providing universal basic education that is both free and required, any school or head teacher found to be imposing or collecting any fee that has not been approved by the government will face consequences.”

According to Adeniran, Governor Seyi Makinde has been paying the state counterpart fund to the Universal Basic Education Commission on time. The board then uses the monies to access its counterpart and improve its staff and infrastructure.

He also complimented the exam centers visited for their efficient administration of exams.

UAMC School, Eleja, Odo-Ona; AUD Primary School; UMC Basic School, Oke-Ado; Abiola Jacobs Schools 1, 2, 3 and Army Children School, Iwo-road were among the schools visited on Thursday. The schools visited on Tuesday included Community Basic School 1&2, Olorunsogo; Community Primary School, Olosunde; and Atolu Model School 1-4, Oremeji.