Osun State Government has directed principals and heads of public elementary schools to go back to the old names their schools were using before a reclassification by the administration of ex-governor Rauf Aregbesola in 2013. This was contained in a circular titled ‘Reverting: Reclassification nomenclature of schools to old status,’ and signed by the Coordinating Director, Ministry of Education, Dr. Taiwo Adeagbo.
The circular which was addressed to principals, headteachers of elementary schools, Inspectors of Education, and Zonal Inspectors of Education was dated August 27th, 2020.
The circular read in parts, “Recall that at the policy review roundtable summit on some extant policies in Education Sector held between 20 and 21 of February 2020, His Excellency, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola approved that Schools should revert to their pre-reclassification names and nomenclatures.
“Sequel to the above, all schools are hereby directed to revert to their old names with immediate effect as approved by the Osun State Government.
“Kindly give this circular the widest publicity it deserves.”
