The   Ogun State Teaching Service Commission, (TESCOM), has revealed its plan to introduce a 'whistle-blowing' initiative, to promote effective teaching activities in Secondary Schools.

The Chairman of the Commission, Apostle Abiodun Sanyaolu made this known during a familiarization visit to some Secondary Schools in Ijebu, Remo, Yewa and Egba divisions, in company of the Board members, Permanent Secretary, Principals-General, Directors and Senior Staff in the agency.

The TESCOM boss explained that the development would serve as a way to strengthen two-way communication between the commission, secondary school teaching, and non-teaching staff.

 “This initiative aims to document and address negative activities occurring within schools and we will ensure that all reported information is treated confidentially,” he said.

Apostle Sanyaolu hinted that dedicated phone numbers for the initiative would be rolled out soon, with av caution to guide against falsehood, saying, “a lot of such schemes will be introduced by the board to enhance the secondary school system, and improve the teaching workforce in the realisation of the State Government's policy on education”.

He implored members of staff in secondary schools to take their work seriously, be punctual, and dress properly, adding that they should endeavour to teach moral values to better the lives of learners.

In their separate remarks, the Principal of Itori Comprehensive High School, Senior, Mr. Ramon Akeweje, and his counterparts at Yewa (Egbado) College, Junior, Mrs. Oluwatobi Ige, as well as the Vice Principal of Odogbolu Comprehensive High School, Senior, Mrs. Olubunmi Taiwo, commended the monitoring team from TESCOM for its proactiveness, promising their support to the agency.

Other schools visited were Ajagbe High School, Iperu Remo, Isanbi High School, Ilishan, Iganmode Grammar School, Ota,  Nawar-ud-deen Grammar School, Obantoko, Baptist Boys  High School, Saje, Gateway Secondary School, Ita-Iyalode,  Abeokuta,  among others.