Delta State plans to close Illegal private schools

The Delta State Government has planned to close all illegal private schools in the state.

This was disclosed on Thursday by the state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Patrick Ukah, when members of Private Schools Owners of Nigeria (APSON) paid him a courtesy visit in Asaba.

Ukah said the inspectorate Department of the ministry will be embarking on the closure of private schools for those that have not completed their registration.

According to Ukah,  private schools that have provincial approvals for operation and are still in default of the registration requirements for period of two years after getting the provisional approvals will be closed down.

Ukah, however, frowned at the revelation that private schools promote students not minding their academic performance warning that such act will not help the students.

The APSON State Chairman, Comrade Keno Emiaso, noted that the association had maintained a cordial relationship with the ministry since its inception, promising to strengthen the harmonious relationship to better the state educational standard.