Private schools who disobey revalidation and data assessment exercises receive the riot act from FCTA

Unspecified private schools in the Federal Capital Territory have come under fire for failing to participate in the Department of Quality Assurance’s ongoing effort for revalidation/registration and data collection.

In order to do this, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has stated that it will not think twice to shut any such institution that does not follow the practice.

The threat was issued on Thursday in Abuja during a meeting to discuss the low compliance in private schools by the FCT Permanent Secretary, Mr. Olusade Adesola.

The Permanent Secretary emphasized that the FCT revenue push by Departments, Boards, and Agencies will not be compromised while expressing his displeasure over the poor pace of compliance.

He claimed that the MDAs in question had received orders to carry out their statutory obligations and responsibilities with due diligence.

However, he reaffirmed the Administration’s commitment to enforcing compliance and expressed displeasure at defaulters’ carefree demeanor as they continued to take advantage of the many top-notch services the Administration offers at its various points of operation throughout the territory.

The procedure of revalidation/registration and data collection, according to Adesola, is one of the prerequisites for running schools in the FCT.

Therefore, he warned school administration to stop immediately or face the full force of the law if they continue to prevent officials from the FCT Administration from entering their schools for a regular inspection.

The Permanent Secretary required that all statutory rules and regulations relevant to the management of schools in the FCT be properly adhered with while outlining the various phases, methods, and approval in the process.

He claimed that some private school owners’ non-compliance with the rules and non-payment of the authorized annual/accreditation fees could seriously impede the efficient running of the educational sector.

To ensure the efficient completion of the demanding procedure, he extended the revalidation, registration, and data collection exercise until December 31, 2022.