Toro Emirate Council bans School graduation ceremonies for 2026/2027 session

By Abdullahi Alhaji

Toro Emirate Council in collaboration with the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), has banned graduation ceremonies for nursery, primary and secondary schools in the emirate during the 2026/2027 academic session.

The decision was reached at a stakeholders’ meeting held at Al-Ihsan Mallam Academy, Toro, following concerns over alleged misconduct and extravagant celebrations associated with some graduation ceremonies in the area.

Speaking at the meeting, the Emir of Toro, Lamido Toro, Alhaji Umar Adamu, represented by the Bauran Toro, Ibrahim Yakubu, said the decision followed observations by the emirate council regarding the conduct of some students and schools during previous graduation ceremonies.

He said some activities and behaviours witnessed at the events had become a source of concern to community leaders and other stakeholders, stressing the need for urgent measures to prevent the situation from escalating.

The Emir called on school authorities, parents, religious leaders and community representatives to cooperate with the council in addressing the issue and promoting discipline, good conduct and responsible behaviour among students.

Earlier, the NAPPS Chairman, Toro Local Government, Alhaji Salisu Musa Eggi, expressed confidence that the decision would contribute to sanitising the education sector.

He said the directive was aimed at curbing social vices, reducing unnecessary financial burdens on parents and discouraging extravagant celebrations, including “signing-out days” and wild parties.

The NAPPS chairman warned that any school that failed to comply with the directive would face appropriate consequences.

Also speaking, the NAPPS State Chairman, Alhaji Musa Hardo, who is also the proprietor of Al-Ihsan Mallawa Academy, confirmed that both public and private schools would be prohibited from organising public gatherings under the guise of graduation celebrations throughout the 2026/2027 academic session.

The meeting subsequently established a nine-member committee comprising religious leaders, school proprietors, representatives of the Emirate Council and local government officials to regulate and recommend permissible forms of school celebrations in subsequent years.

The meeting was attended by prominent religious leaders, including Imam Isaka Bappa of JIBWIS 1 Mosque, Alkali Salihu Umar of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), and Malam Jabbo Ibrahim of JIBWIS 2.

Other participants included the NAPPS state and local government leadership, representatives of the Toro Local Education Authority, members of the Toro Emirate Council and proprietors of private schools in the area.

The stakeholders described the resolution as a significant step towards promoting discipline in schools and reducing unnecessary financial pressure on parents.