{"id":121477,"date":"2025-08-18T18:34:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T17:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=121477"},"modified":"2025-08-18T18:34:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T17:34:50","slug":"fg-backs-uzodimmas-ban-on-graduation-parties-for-nursery-jss3-pupils-frequent-change-of-textbooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/fg-backs-uzodimmas-ban-on-graduation-parties-for-nursery-jss3-pupils-frequent-change-of-textbooks\/","title":{"rendered":"FG Backs Uzodimma\u2019s Ban on Graduation Parties for Nursery, JSS3 Pupils, Frequent Change of Textbooks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has thrown its weight behind the Imo State Government\u2019s ban on graduation ceremonies for pupils in nursery, kindergarten, and Junior Secondary School (JSS3).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recall that the Imo State Government had announced an immediate ban on graduation parties for kindergarten, nursery and Junior Secondary School pupils, saying the measure will reduce financial burdens on parents and redirect attention to the academic development of school children.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Bernard Ikegwuoha, in a memo with reference number MOEPS\/COMMR\/2025\/VOL. 1\/155, dated August 15, 2025, addressed to parents, guardians and stakeholders in the state\u2019s education sector, also directed school proprietors to stop the annual habit of changing textbooks, which he said was financially draining and destabilizing families.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The memo stated that graduation ceremonies will only be permitted for pupils completing Primary 6 and Senior Secondary 3 (SS3), in strict alignment with Nigeria\u2019s 6-3-3-4 education system.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It directed that textbooks must now have a minimum four-year lifespan, which will allow siblings to reuse them and thereby reduce burden on struggling families.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Backing the reforms, NOA Director General Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, in a statement on Monday, described the move as a bold attempt to tackle \u201cwasteful and socially unproductive practices\u201d in the education sector.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The NOA boss commended Governor Hope Uzodinma for \u201csetting a standard that prioritises value reorientation, discipline, and responsible upbringing\u201d over what he described as an unhealthy culture of flamboyance among children.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Issa-Onilu, the \u201ctrend of elaborate graduation parties has been fueling unrealistic expectations of instant reward\u201d among young learners while also placing undue financial pressure on parents who are compelled to sponsor extravagance at the expense of real education.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cEarly exposure to lavish celebrations distorts the values of hard work, humility, and delayed gratification, which are essential for personal growth and national development,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Director General stressed that the agency recently launched a campaign against extreme \u201csign-out\u201d practices and flamboyant celebrations in schools.<\/div>\n<div 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