By; NIYI OGUNGBOLA, Abeokuta.
Ogun State Government has inducted 39 Principals and 81 Vice Principals drawn from the Public Secondary Schools across the state.
The Chairman, State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Chief (Mrs) Olabosipo Ogunsan charged the appointees to maintain discipline for effective school administration and efficient service delivery.
Mrs. Ogunsan said the appointments were based on merit, seniority and year of certification therefore urged them to be pro-active in the discharge of duties and not to condone any acts of indiscipline and examination malpractices.
According to her ‘’Being a principal, you must be accountable for everything put in your care and try your best to be active in all the responsibilities. While act of indiscipline, examination malpractices should be not condoned’’ she said.
The Permanent Secretary of the Commission, Mrs Olabisi Akinnuga advised the new officers to work hand in hand with the Commission to facilitate initiatives that would promote the teaching profession and achieve the set objectives of government in the education sector.
At the occasion, the State President, All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), Chief Olatunji Ogundele, urged the newly appointed administrators to justify their appointment by displaying high sense of dedication and commitment to duties.
One of the inductees, Mr. Femi Popoola assured that they were ready to discharge their duties towards complementing government’s efforts at providing qualitative education in secondary schools across the State.
The appointments bring the total number of Principals and Vice-Principals appointed by the Senator Ibikunle Amosun led administration since assumption of office to 323 and 737 respectively.
