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Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, has threatened great sanction against any teacher who refused to allow pupils to go home after the official closing hour under the guise of any form of private lessons.
He gave the warning during the Ports and Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) donations of a block of classrooms and other Corporate Social Responsibility projects to the tune of $2 million at Amuwo-Odofin Junior High School, Mile 2, Lagos.
The Commissioner told teachers to “do your job at the right time between 8am-2pm., leave the extra hour either for reading or extracurricular activities. We would no longer condone using that time for fee-paying extra lessons in our schools, education is free in Lagos State and nobody should be charging any fee for anything."
He appreciated the donated items by the company, and said collaborations like this could move the country forward faster.
The commissioner further said the donation had changed the faces of the Mile 2 community and added immeasurable value to education in the state.
He further stated that the state would not only take ownership but would maintain the facilities, to ensure that they serve the purpose of learning and add value to the community and the state.
Earlier, the Managing Director of the PTML, Ascanio Rosso, noted that the firm would continue to engage in CSR that would be impactful to its immediate environment.
He added that the company was conscious of the security of the children, a reason it also built two well-equipped security gatehouses.
