By Kehinde Oluwatayo

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An appeal has gone to the Ondo State Government to legislate the office of a Tutor General in the state for effective monitoring of schools.
Speaking on behalf of members of All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools ANCOPPS, Ondo State chapter, Principal of Ejioba High School, Obaile, Dr Toyin Olobayo said the office of a Tutor General and the number that should be appointed per time should be legislated so that successive governments will not push it aside.
According to him, the office of a Tutor General was a concept incorporated into the scheme of service by the Adefarati led administration where most senior principals were mobilised for monitoring activities in schools on regular basis.
“Adefarati felt there was no reason why teachers on Grade level 16 that has assumed the position of a principal should not attain the position equivalent to a permanent secretary in the ministry of education.
“At that point, he appointed nine tutors general across the 18 local government areas of the state based on seniority with each of them monitoring two local governments.
“The administrations of Dr Olusegun Agagu and Dr Olusegun Mimiko sustained it. But before the end of Mimiko’s administration, some of them have retired remaining just three of them. So it was only three of them that were handed over to the present administration..
“Now, in the recent appointment, only three was appointed because that was the number that was handed over to them. So there was no specified number of tutors general that could be appointed at a time, making it critical at this juncture to legislate the appointment and the number that should be appointed per time”, he explained.
Olobayo noted that the number of tutors general in the state presently is inadequate considering the roles they play in the development of education.
Highlighting the roles of tutors general, Olobayo said they monitor principals and teachers, teaching and learning in schools, compile list of those who should be promoted among others.
“Presently, the way it is now, it is one tutor general to six local governments. With this they cannot be effective. So we are appealing to the state government to legislate that office and the number that should be appointed per time”, he said.