Schools owned and run by the Ogun State government
are now issuing their students report cards written on
plain sheets of papers; SaharaReporters has found out.
“This is a ridiculous development,” said a parent of one
of the pupils in a state-run school. She was one of
several parents who criticized the practice, voicing deep concern for their children’s academic future.
Among the schools in Ogun State that issued such report
cards, obtained by our correspondent, is Abeokuta Grammar
School, a venerable institution attended by numerous
prominent Nigerians. Our correspondent obtained a sample
of a report card showing a student’s percentage in an
examination, the class the student was promoted to, and school resumption date. The school stamp is conspicuously
displayed on the sheet of paper. An administrator at one of the state’s public schools told our
correspondent that schools had to resort to writing reports
on sheets of paper “because of the lackadaisical attitude of
top officials in the Ministry of Education.” Another parent, Olanrewaju Adeoti, described the
development as a sign that education had taken a nosedive
in the state, adding that it was regrettable. He said that a large percentage of students whose parents
cannot afford tuition fees at private institutions were likely
to have their prospect of receiving quality education
jeopardized. Several parents told our correspondent that the
embarrassing development was a symptom of a crisis in the
state’s educational sector, adding that state officials were
toying with the future of innocent children. Rotimi Farounbi, the principal of Abeokuta Grammar School,
located in Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, admitted that the college
issued the controversial 'report card' on a sheet of paper. He
claimed, however, that the result was just a notification,
adding that the school would issue proper report cards to all
students. But one of the parents said he remained doubtful, drawing attention to the fact that schools in the state are
due to resume classes in about two weeks, after a prolonged
holiday. When our reporter reminded the principal that classes would
soon resume, he simply reaffirmed his position, declaring,
“It is not report card [that was issued], but the notification
for the parents. We are still going to issue report cards to the
students.” Contacted by our correspondent, the Permanent Secretary of
the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kola
Fagbohun, said the government would investigate the issue,
adding that it was a shocking development. “We heard about it, and we are investigating because that
is strange,” he said.

the thing tire me o. Sho na so he worse?

http://saharareporters.com/2016/09/08/ogun-state-high-school-vice-principal-issues-students’-academic-report-card-sheets-paper

lol... am sure some people would either blame it on Bulgari or Jonathan....