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From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta
The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a bill for the establishment of the Office of the Principal-General.
The bill, which was sponsored by the Minority Leader of the House, Lukman Adeleye, has also been forwarded to Governor Dapo Abiodun for his assent.
Presenting the Principal-General Establishment Law 2024 before the House during a plenary, the Chairman of the House Committee on Education, Science and Technology, Yusuf Amosun, explained that the bill would formally institutionalise the appointment of principals-general in the state, along with their clearly defined functions and responsibilities.
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The lawmaker acknowledged the significant move by the House Minority Leader to enhance the state’s education system by introducing the bill to legally establish the office of Principal-General in Ogun State.
He, thereby, moved for the adoption of the bill, which was seconded by Olakunle Sobukanla and supported by all lawmakers through a unanimous voice vote. The bill, identified as H.B. No. 016/OG/2024, seeks to create a legal framework for the appointment of four principals-general across the state.
The initiator of the bill, Adeleye explained “the bill aims to support the existing executive order that established the office of principals-general. A legal foundation is crucial for improving the quality of teaching and learning in secondary schools throughout the state”.
