SIGN OUT VIRAL VIDEO: ONDO GOVT WITHHOLD WAEC RESULTS OF STUDENTS, ORDER NAMES WRITTEN IN “BLACK BOOK”

•••••• EDUCATION MINISTRY SANCTIONS STUDENTS IN VIRAL VIDEO

The Ondo State Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology has cracked down on a group of secondary school students from Oyemekun Grammar School, Aquinas Secondary School, and CAC Grammar School following a viral “sign-out” video that sparked widespread public outrage across social media.The video, which circulated heavily on platforms like TikTok and Facebook following the completion of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), showed graduating students engaging in chaotic and undisciplined behaviour, including tearing uniforms and chanting inappropriate slogans.In an emergency meeting convened at the Ministry’s headquarters in Akure, government officials and school administrators gathered to address the breach of conduct.The Ministry has handed down the following immediate sanctions to serve as a deterrent to other schools across the state:The official school testimonials and WASSCE results of the 17 students identified in the video will be withheld until further notice, and their names will be entered into the “black book” of their respective schools.All principals have been directed to open a “black book” for student misconduct, and senior officers at the affected schools have received official queries for failing to adequately supervise and allowing the celebrations to degenerate into lawlessness.For those in the video who are not in the terminal class, the Ministry has directed that they be expelled from school immediately.The Commissioner advised all parents to consistently counsel their children against actions that could mar their futures, stating that the measures taken by the Ministry will serve as a deterrent to other students who might consider engaging in similar acts in the future.