Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology in Ogun State, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu has charged Private School Owners to be more supportive and compliant with government regulations, in order to take the sector to greater heights.

Prof. Arigbabu said this while playing host to the Grand Union of Private School Associations (GUPSA) in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, saying their cooperation and collaborative effort would go a long way in building a revitalised and rebranded education sector.

The Commissioner further advised them to key into the government digitalis action innovation and policies, saying the Ministry being the regulatory body would ensure that the education given to the children either in public or private schools is of high quality standard.

He emphasised that they should discourage others from establishing schools without following due processes, urging them to use the Ogun State Education Revitalisation Agenda (OGSERA) platform for their major activities, apply to the Ministry for approval to generate Learners Identification Number (LIN) and embrace biometrics for learners’ fingerprint which will be introduced later.

Arigbabu submitted, "We want people to remember that quality should come first and that is where we stand, to ensure that things are done in accordance with laid down rules and regulations".

Earlier in his address, the President, GUPSA, Ustaadh Abdulazeez Ajibola commended the government for its firm and pragmatic approach towards sustaining the morals and digital data compliance in the education sector of the State, pledging their unwavering support, commitment and cooperation to reposition the sector among the comity of States in Nigeria and the world at large.