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No school shutdown under Adeleke – Govt

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TLDR

  • The Osun State Government has refuted claims that public schools are collapsing or facing closure due to teacher shortages and inadequate facilities.
  • The Chairman of the Osun State Teaching Service Commission stated that education remains a priority and that schools are being strengthened, not neglected.
  • The government attributes claims of school deterioration to "enemies of progress" and highlights improved student performance in national examinations as evidence of the administration's success.

The Osun State Government has firmly pushed back against allegations suggesting a collapse of public primary and secondary schools within the state. Officials have categorically denied any impending shutdowns, asserting that Governor Ademola Adeleke's administration prioritizes education and is actively working to enhance school facilities and teaching quality across both urban and rural areas.

No school is going into extinction in Osun State. Our students in rural areas performed excellently in NECO and WASSCE, which helped the state move from 30th to 7th position nationally.

— Temitope MustaphaChairman of the Osun State Teaching Service Commission, clarifying the state of public schools.

Temitope Mustapha, Chairman of the Osun State Teaching Service Commission, addressed the concerns during a workshop, dismissing reports of rural schools shutting down as false narratives spread by detractors. He pointed to the excellent performance of students in rural areas in national examinations like NECO and WASSCE, which saw the state climb from 30th to 7th position nationally, as concrete evidence of the administration's commitment and success.

Mustapha further elaborated that newly recruited teachers have been deployed to rural areas to address any manpower gaps, reinforcing the government's dedication to improving educational standards. He also urged school timetable officers to diligently fulfill their responsibilities, emphasizing their crucial role in effective academic planning. The commission mandates that all teachers, excluding principals and vice principals, must maintain a 24-period teaching load per week.

The insinuation that rural schools are closing down is false. Under Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration, no such thing has happened and it will not happen.

— Temitope MustaphaChairman of the Osun State Teaching Service Commission, refuting claims of school closures.

These clarifications come in the wake of criticisms from the opposition, specifically the All Progressives Congress (APC). The APC's Director-General of the Campaign Committee had previously alleged mismanagement of state resources and a deterioration of public schools, citing a lack of buildings and teachers, and a decline in student attendance. The Osun State Government's response aims to counter these claims and assure the public of its unwavering commitment to the education sector.

Every teacher, except principals and vice principals, must be placed on 24 periods per week.

— Temitope MustaphaChairman of the Osun State Teaching Service Commission, outlining teacher workload requirements.
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