By Sharon Ivovi
The Delta State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has warned school head teachers not to convert public primary schools in the state into business centres.
Executive Chairman of SUBEB, Hon. Sunny Ogwu stated this at the ongoing town hall meeting with head teachers of public schools in Warri South and Warri South West Council areas of the state on Wednesday.
Ogwu, represented by the member representing Delta South Senatorial District in the Board, Mr. Paul Kurugbe, stressed that the board will not condole any form of illegal practices especially in the area of illegal fee collection either by head teachers, teachers and non teaching staff.
He maintained that such practice was unacceptable to the Delta State Government, warning that anyone found culpable will be seriously sanctioned by the board.
The SUBEB boss reiterated that the state government still operates free education policy and implored head teachers to be vigilant not to allow teachers under them to truncate such laudable programme by the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led administration.
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“We run free education programme for public primary schools in the State, let no one turn our schools into a business center”, Ogwu said.
Ogwu further urged the head teachers to always exhibit exemplary conduct and be good ambassadors of the teaching profession for the entrenchment of sound quality basic education in the state.
He assured the teachers of government’s commitment to their welfare, saying that their salaries will continue to be paid regularly without delay.
Ogwu also emphasized the need for sporting activities in schools as according to him, it does not only contribute in the physical fitness of pupils that makes them fit for learning but help the state government to develop and discover young talents.
He said the Board has given them mandate to embark on school enrolment drive in order to enrol out of school children back to school.
