On Saturday, no fewer than 62,000 Primary Six students took the 2024 common entrance (placement) examinations for public junior secondary schools in Kwara State’s 16 local government areas.
Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo-Kawu, Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, made the announcement in Ilorin.
Modibbo-Kawu, alongside a team from the ministry, monitored the exercise in some centres in Ilorin, Oke-Ero and Ekiti Local Government Areas of the state.
According to a statement released by Peter Amogbonjaye, the press secretary for the ministry, the commissioner expressed his satisfaction with the seamless exercise.
She remarked that the centres she visited during the examination were quiet, with the exercise starting on time.
The commissioner lauded Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his commitment to improving the quality of education, adding that the transition examination from primary to junior secondary school was sponsored by the state government.
“As you can see, everything is hitch-free and going on well. Let me quickly give kudos to the state government and the management and staff of the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development involved in the process for doing a great job at ensuring good preparation and seamless exercise. Reports gathered from other centres across the state reinforced that it was satisfactory.
“As a government, we will encourage our children to enrol in public schools by providing the enabling environment to improve learning outcomes.
“The present administration places education on the front burner and ensures that everyone has access to qualitative education,” the commissioner stated.
Mrs Rebecca Olanrewaju-Bake, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, thanked the governor for the prompt release of funds for the examination and charged teachers across the state to continue to do their best to support the government’s efforts to revamp the state’s education sector.
Mrs Victoria Adewuyi, Director of the Curriculum and Assessment Department, described this year’s examination as one of the best in recent times.
Mrs Aisha Ahmed, speaking on behalf of the parents, praised the state government for conducting the placement examination in a conducive environment and sponsoring the exercise.