Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- The Ondo State Ministry of Education has banned graduation ceremonies for nursery and Junior secondary school (JSS 3) students, citing financial pressures on parents and the need to reposition the education sector.

The Ondo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Igbekele Ajibefun made this known during a meeting with private school owners in the 18 Local Government Areas of the state in Akure on Wednesday.

Mr Ajibefun said the government have also prohibited the sessional changes of text books which prevents them from being reused by other students.

He said the state government made the decision as part of ongoing efforts to reposition the education sector by taking deliberate steps to encourage a...