BEVERLY HILLS, September 02, (THEWILL) – The Osun State government has ordered public schools, whose names were changed as a result of the reclassification of schools by the immediate past administration to revert to their old names.
Recall that the former governor of the state, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, had during his administration changed the names of majority of public schools in the state.
However, a circular from the Osun State Ministry of Education in Osogbo, Tuesday ordered all public schools to revert to their old names.
According to the letter, with reference number S/ADM/38/131, signed by the Coordinating Director, Dr (Mrs) T.T Adeagbo, “All schools are directed to revert to their old names with immediate effect as approved by the state government.
“Please, recall that at the policy review roundtable summit on some extant policies in education sector held between 20th and 21st February 2020, Governor Gboyega Oyetola approved that schools should revert to their pre-reclassification names and nomenclatures”, the letter stated.
The letter was copied to Executive Secretary, SUBEB, Tutor General, Osun Central, East and West, all Zonal Inspectors of Education, Principals of Unity Schools and Schools of Science, Principals of all Government Public Schools, all Head Teachers of Government Elementary Schools, among others.
