Ogun govt to halt graduation of secondary school students before age 16

• Primary four pupils will also be barred from being enrolled in secondary schools in the state.
• The state government said the policy was part of the efforts to further promote efficiency in the education sector

The Ogun State government says plans are underway to peg the age of secondary school leaver at sixteen.

The state government said the move to stop pupils below the age of 16 from graduating from secondary schools in the state was part of the implementation of its Education Revitalisation Agenda (OGSERA).

According to Special Adviser to the Governor of Ogun State on Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, the agenda would also prevent primary four pupils from being enrolled in  secondary schools in the state, either public or private.

Arigbabu made the disclosure during an assessment and evaluation meeting on the just concluded 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), scheduled with the Zonal Education Officers in all the 20 Local Government Areas across the state.

He said the policy was part of the efforts to further promote efficiency in the education sector.

He stated that the only way pupils can be admitted into the 42 Public Flagship Secondary Schools will be through the screening exercise and not through the transfer process.

He said the state government was working to tackle the challenges of disorderliness in public schools to boost learners’ performance and ensure teacher quality.

Arigbabu urged the zonal education officers in the state to make efforts to eliminate any form of abnormalities facing the education sector so as to achieve smooth learning and a peaceful academic environment.