Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has conducted screening for primary school completers into the 42 flagship secondary schools, for the 2022/2023 academic session.

Speaking during monitoring of the exercise in Abeokuta, Commissioner in the Ministry, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu said the screening was to ensure that the selection process was on merit, using Optical Memory Recorder (OMR) sheets to avoid human manipulations.

Prof. Arigbabu, accompanied by the Special Assistant to the Commissioner on Education, Mr. Niyi Olaitan, and the Director of Curriculum Development and Evaluation, Mrs. Mariam Oloko, said the flagship schools are the frontline schools selected across the three geo-political zones of the State.

Arigbabu encouraged parents to enroll their children in public schools, saying adequate infrastructure had been put in place by the government for smooth teaching and learning activities.

"The Optical Memory Recorder (OMR) sheets we have introduced in the exercise are to ensure standards. We are also putting infrastructure in place, with the distribution of furniture to schools. We will not stop until every learner in the State gets a chair and table", he said.

The Commissioner pointed out that the hostel facilities in the flagship schools were up to standard with maximum security, urging parents and guardians to cooperate with the school authorities in the upbringing of their wards.

Speaking on behalf of other parents, Mr. Sanni Ganiyu and Mrs. Adenike Alawiye commended the  State government and the Ministry for a well-organised exercise, as well as the ongoing transformation in the education sector.