Quintessential Education
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
About Us
Advert Rates
  • Home
  • Across Nigeria
    • Local Govt Education
    • Ministries of Education
    • Primary Education
    • Secondary Education
  • Business Education
  • Education Beyond Borders
    • African Education
    • American Education
    • Caribbean Education
    • European Education
    • Diplomatic Education
  • School Managers
  • The Pedagogues
  • Trends In Higher Education
  • Arts & Books
  • Sports
IJQE-International Journal of Quintessential Education
No Result
View All Result

Don’t hand over Government College Ibadan to old students – Parents tell Makinde

by
April 26, 2022
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
ADVERTISEMENT

Parents of students of the Government College, Ibadan, have kicked against plans by the Oyo State Government to hand over the institution to Government College Ibadan Old Boys’ Association (GCIOBA).
The parents made this disclosure via a petition addressed to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State.
Our correspondent gathered that the state government has said that it has concluded arrangements to hand over the secondary school to GCIOBA led by Mr. Wale Babalakin.
But, the parents have kicked against the move.
The parents, in the letter signed by Prince Adeniji Adeniyi (P.T.A. Chairman, Senior School), Mr. Owosibo Olusegun, (P.T.A. Chairman (Junior School) and Mr. Adebamiji Olatunde (P.T.A.Chairman, Junior School 2) advised relevant agencies to beam their searchlight on the activities of GCIOBA.
The trio in the letter, which had also been sent to Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development and other relevant stakeholders, warned that privatization of public schools in the state may spring up unprecedented crisis.
They said that the people behind the College take over are after the resources in the school.
They alleged that the old students are planing to use the land mass and the staff quarters scattered within the College environment for their own selfish reasons.
The parents, in the letter made available to DAILY POST on Thursday said, “We (Parents) find this action as nothing but a betrayal of trust between the Government and the masses of the State, especially in the education sector as clearly stated in the inaugural address by Your Excellency during the Swearing-in-Ceremony at Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan on May 29, 2019.
“The College that ought to serve the community is now to serve the selected few and the Government is indirectly ceding the heritage of the State to the selected few.
“The people behind the College take over are after the resources in the school, most especially, the land mass and the staff quarters scattered within the College environment for their own selfish interest.
“The planned hand over and takeover of the college using the strategy of the platform of old students claiming to be non-profit while operating as a profit making organization without adopting necessary financial controls of extant financial laws and regulation of the State. The promise of complying with the free education policy of the Oyo State Government is a bait and it does not reduce the likelihood that they will not engage in predatory behavior that harms the student, the school, the community and the people of Oyo State in general. Takeover of public asset without following the complete due process have characteristics that are cause for concern.

“Privatization of public schools in the state may spring up unprecedented crisis in the State, as we heard on good authority that some members of public, especially the communities who donated its land to the Government for public use are against the takeover of public schools by for- profit Executives or Associations and which may adversely affect this government thereby eroding all the gains and achievements achieved by this government in the last three years.
“We want the relevant agencies to beam their searchlight on the activities of the Old boys at Government College Ibadan. The Oyo State Board of Internal Revenue to look into the affairs of the Profit making Hall erected on Government landed property without any returns to the State Government, in terms of taxes or revenue.”

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Court Remands Four Secondary School Students For Allegedly Gang-Raping Mentally Challenged 16-Year-Old Girl In Oyo

U.S. Condemns Suppression Of Voters In Lagos; Announces Fresh Visa Bans On Culprits

ADVERTISEMENT
Tags: EducationGovernment College IbadanMakindeNewsparents
ShareTweetSend

Enter your email address and receive notifications of news by email

Unsubscribe
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

NYC unveils changes to ‘gifted’ program, adding 1,000 seats to third grade

Next Post

Colorado free preschool bill poised to become law

Related Posts

News

Court Remands Four Secondary School Students For Allegedly Gang-Raping Mentally Challenged 16-Year-Old Girl In Oyo

March 21, 2023
0
News

U.S. Condemns Suppression Of Voters In Lagos; Announces Fresh Visa Bans On Culprits

March 21, 2023
0
News

“Tinubu Linked With Drug Trafficking By US Court; Not Qualified To Contest Nigerian Presidency” – Peter Obi Tells Elections Tribunal (Read)

March 21, 2023
0
News

WOW!! Woman Excited After She Sold Land She Bought For N1.5M For N90M After 15 Years

March 21, 2023
0
News

See The 5 Points, Peter Obi Plans To Knock Tinubu And Shettima Down In Court – DO YOU THINK HE CAN WIN?

March 21, 2023
0
Across Nigeria

Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities criticise government interference

March 21, 2023
0

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

ADVERTISEMENT

About Us

THE QUINTESENTIAL EDUCATIONAL NEWSPAPER
is an international Newspaper with focus on developments in the education sector. We have a broad focus on developments in Countries in the African Continent, Countries in North America, especially the Caribbean, Europe and Asia.

Recent News

  • Japa – the new trend driving Nigerians to study abroad?
  • Pearson sells OPM arm to private equity firm
  • Private colleges using ‘unethical practices’ in BC
  • Webster digs into US workplace diversity
  • About Us
  • Adverts Rate
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact Us

© 2021 IJQE -THE QUINTESSENTIAL EDUCATION | Designed by RoyalWeb.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Across Nigeria
    • Local Govt Education
    • Ministries of Education
    • Primary Education
    • Secondary Education
  • Business Education
  • Education Beyond Borders
    • African Education
    • American Education
    • Caribbean Education
    • European Education
    • Diplomatic Education
  • School Managers
  • The Pedagogues
  • Trends In Higher Education
  • Arts & Books
  • Sports

© 2021 IJQE -THE QUINTESSENTIAL EDUCATION | Designed by RoyalWeb.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.