The Kogi State Government has banned frequent and elaborate graduation ceremonies in nursery, primary, and secondary schools across the state, citing the heavy financial burden on parents and the promotion of social vices.
The directive was announced by the State Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones, during a meeting with key education stakeholders in Lokoja.
The ban takes immediate effect and also extends to signing-out ceremonies in tertiary institutions.
“The practice of incessant graduation ceremonies in nursery, primary, and secondary schools is hereby prohibited in the state with immediate effect,” Jones stated.
He explained that such ceremonies have become economically unsustainable for many families and often expose students to negative social influences.
The government emphasised that the only permitted event in basic and secondary education will now be the Annual Speech and Prize-Giving Day.
In addition to the ban on lavish ceremonies, the state government outlawed the use of textbooks as workbooks, directing parents to provide separate
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