Kogi Education Commissioner Urges Faith-Based Schools to Promote Moral Values

By Musa Solomon

The Kogi State Commissioner for Education, Hon. Wemi Jones, FCIB, has called on faith-based schools across the state to prioritise moral education and the inculcation of good values in students as part of efforts to address the growing moral decadence in society.

He made the appeal on Thursday in Lokoja while receiving the newly elected executive members of the Association of Modern Islamic Schools (AMIS), Kogi State Chapter, during a courtesy visit to his office.

The Commissioner, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Mr. Alabi Albert Bamigbade, stressed the need for collective efforts by education stakeholders, religious institutions, parents, and government to instil discipline, integrity, and religious values in the younger generation.

He noted that education should go beyond academic excellence to include character development, moral discipline, and the promotion of virtues that would enable students to become responsible members of society.

Jones commended the association for its continued partnership with the Ministry of Education, particularly its support for the effective implementation of government policies and programmes aimed at improving the education sector.

He assured the new AMIS leadership of the ministry’s readiness to strengthen collaboration with the association to reposition education in the state and restore its enviable standards.

The Commissioner emphasised that sustained cooperation between the government and faith-based educational institutions remained crucial to achieving quality education and producing students equipped with both academic knowledge and sound moral character.

In his remarks, the newly elected State Chairman of the Association of Modern Islamic Schools, Mr. Imran Abdullateef, expressed appreciation to the Ministry of Education for recognising and involving the association in its programmes and policy implementation.

Abdullateef pledged the association’s commitment to maintaining a cordial working relationship with the ministry and supporting its efforts to improve educational standards across Kogi State.

He also reaffirmed the association’s determination to contribute to the provision of quality education that combines academic excellence with sound moral and religious upbringing.

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