The Ogun State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has inducted 104 recently appointed headteachers and charged them to show strong leadership while prioritising enhanced literacy and numeracy amongst pupils in public primary schools throughout the state.
Speaking at the induction programme held at the Nigeria Union of Teachers Hall in Kuto, Abeokuta, the Executive Chairman of SUBEB, Olalekan Ifede, prompted the recently selected school leaders to justify the self-confidence reposed in them by the state government through effective management of their schools.
“If you lead your schools well, the results will be visible in the efficiency of the pupils. You must intensify guidance and make sure that students can read with complete confidence, compose successfully and interact confidently,” Ifede stated.
He also applauded the Ogun State Government under the leadership of Dapo Abiodun for its sustained assistance to the board and the development being taped in the basic education sector. The SUBEB chairman even more directed that no headteacher ought to permit Ogun Teach interns to absent themselves from task, stressing the importance of discipline and accountability.
Providing a lecture entitled “Effective School Management,” retired SUBEB Board Secretary, Olubori Akinleye, said the primary responsibility of a headteacher is to enhance pupils’ literacy and numeracy levels. He encouraged the inductees to serve as instructional leaders, build cordial relationships with teachers, moms and dads, School-Based Management Committees, and use digital resources to enhance school administration.
Earlier, the Director of Administration and Supplies at SUBEB, Femi Fatade, said the program was designed to gear up the individuals with leadership skills and administrative understanding required for efficient school management. Representatives of the conscripts, Mrs. Banmeke Fausiyat and Mr. Ojo Yekini, revealed gratitude to the federal government and pledged their commitment to improved service shipment in public primary schools throughout the state.