Ekiti State Government has frown at the illegal collection of fees from unsuspectingg parents by management staff of some public secondary schools in Ekiti State.
The Commissioner for Education Science and Technology, Dr Olabimpe Aderiye made this known during a mornitoring visit to some public schools in Ado Ekiti.
The commissioner, who led some top officials in her Ministry on an inspection tour of some schools in Ado Ekiti and as well investigated the insinuation of illegal collection of levies, warned that any staff caught would face the full wrath of the law.
Dr. Aderiye noted that some schools management in collaboration with parents teachers association (PTA) were in the habit of extorting parents/guidance and scare them of sending their wards to their first choice of schools.
She echoed that the State, under the leadership of Dr Kayode Fayemi runs an absolute free and compulsory education, which would not tolerate any unapproved collection of fees under whatever circumstance.
The Commissioner who reminded the management staff of public secondary schools that admission into JSS I could only be made by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, cautioned principals against admitting pupils without recourse to the ministry, describing such action as impersonation.
