Abia State Government Bans Nursery & Lower Primary Graduation Ceremonies, Prohibits School Switching in SS2
The Abia State Government has rolled out new education policies aimed at easing the financial burden on parents and strengthening standards across schools. Briefing journalists after this week’s Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Alex Otti in Umuahia, the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, announced that graduation ceremonies will now be restricted to only terminal classes—Primary 6 and SS3—in both public and private schools. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Goodluck Ubochi, explained that it was unnecessary for nursery and lower-class pupils to hold graduation ceremonies that compel parents to spend heavily. Another major decision is the separation…
