Oyo Government Bans ‘Sign Out’ Celebrations In Secondary Schools

Oyo State Government has banned the last twelvemonth celebrations often referred to arsenic ‘sign out’ among final-year students successful nationalist and backstage secondary schools crossed the state.

The prohibition followed effect to rising reports of misconduct, violence, and nationalist disturbances associated with “Sign out” celebrations by final-year students to commemorate their past time successful school.

This trend, marked with processions, penning connected uniforms, large gatherings, and sometimes thoroughfare displays has go rampant successful galore Nigerian states implicit the years.

Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Olusegun Olayiwola gave the directive connected Friday astatine the 2025/2026 pre-resumption gathering with nationalist secondary schools principals, held astatine Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan.

According to a connection by Dotun Oyelade, the commissioner for Information and Orientation, Olayiwola besides reiterated the enforcement of the existing prohibition connected mobile telephone usage by students successful schools.

He maintained that specified devices airs important distractions, facilitate entree to non-educational content, and susceptible of contributing to cyberbullying and misconduct.

“Schools indispensable stay escaped of violence, bullying, and intimidation to support adolescents during their formative years.

“The State Government is utilizing this play to officially prohibition “sign out” celebrations by final-year students successful some nationalist and backstage secondary schools crossed the state. This directive comes successful effect to expanding reports of misconduct, violence, and nationalist disturbances associated with specified events.

“In addition, principals are directed to urge lone government-approved textbooks, selected for their quality, reusability, and alignment with the curriculum. Compliance with these directives volition beryllium intimately monitored by the ministry,” helium warned.

He commended schoolhouse principals for their dedication to shaping young minds and maintaining acquisition standards successful the state.

Olayiwola besides stressed that nary pupil should look fiscal barriers successful pursuit of education, cautioning principals to besides debar unauthorised levies oregon amerciable fees to guarantee that acquisition remains accessible.

He further harped connected the value of unit punctuality and progressive engagement successful teaching, portion underscoring the request to support pupil information and security.

At the event, the Chairman of the Teaching Service Commission, Olubukola Oladipupo, besides appealed to principals and teachers to question clarification earlier penning petitions, and emphasised her openness to constructive dialog towards improving acquisition successful the State.

For her part, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Bamidele Oyinloye, stressed the value of diligence and adherence to rules and regulations successful school management.