Imo Govt Stops Nursery, JSS3 Graduations, Annual Textbook Change

Imo govt bans nursery, JSS 3 graduation parties

The government explained that the new policy was intended to reduce unnecessary expenses for parents and guide them to focus on their children's academic achievement at the end of primary and secondary school cycles. The post Imo govt bans nursery, JSS 3 graduation parties appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Imo Govt stops nursery, JSS3 graduations, annual textbook change

The Imo State Government has banned graduation ceremonies for kindergarten, nursery, and Junior Secondary School, JSS3 students. It has also prohibited schools from changing textbooks on an annual basis. The directive was contained in a memo dated August 15, 2025, signed by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Bernard Ikegwuoha, and addressed to parents, guardians, and stakeholders. Under the policy, graduation ceremonies will now only be permi…

NOA Lauds Imo’s Ban On Lavish Graduation Parties

National Orientation Agency (NOA) has applauded the Imo State government overits recent ban on extravagant graduation parties for pupils in nursery, primary and junior secondary schools. The agency said the move was the needed intervention that aims to promote value reorientation and curb excesses among young learners. In a statement issued to journalists yesterday in Abuja, the NOA director-general, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, the agency described…

NOA Applauds Imo Govt’s Ban on Extravagant Graduation Parties for Young Learners

By Gabriel Ameh, The Sight News The National Orientation Agency (NOA), has commended the Imo State Government for banning extravagant graduation parties for pupils in nursery, primary, and junior secondary schools.  The Agency described the move as a timely intervention to curb excesses and reinforce value reorientation among young learners, a statement by its Spokesperson, Bala Musa noted. In a statement, NOA’s Director General, Mallam Lanre Is…

Govt Bans Kindergarten, Nursery, Primary School Graduation Party - Thepodiummedia

‘Why we did what we did,’ everything Imo Commissioner for Education, Prof. Bernard Ikegwuoha, said The Imo State Government has announced an immediate ban on graduation parties for kindergarten, nursery and Junior Secondary School pupils, saying the measure will reduce financial burdens on parents and redirect attention to the academic development of children. The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Bernard Ikegwuoha, disclosed this in a memo addr…

FG Backs Uzodimma’s Ban on Graduation Parties for Nursery, JSS3 Pupils, Frequent Change of Textbooks

By Myke Agunwa The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has thrown its weight behind the Imo State Government’s ban on graduation ceremonies for pupils in nursery, kindergarten, and Junior Secondary School (JSS3). Recall that the Imo State Government had announced an immediate ban on graduation parties for kindergarten, nursery and Junior Secondary School pupils, saying the measure will reduce financial burdens on parents and redirect attention to …