After more than four  years of inability of the Federal Government Colleges and Unity Schools in  the 36 states of the federation to admit new set of students to the junior secondary schools [JSS] class,the Federal government has finally directed the authorities of the affected  schools to commence the process of  admission of students to JSS classes in the 2010 and 2011 academic session

Dropping this hint yesterday while speaking with the newsmen at lkole Ekiti was the principal of the Federal Government College, Ikole Ekiti, Dr Akinjide Akinyemi during the  annual speech day and prize-giving ceremony of the college
Akinyemi said federal government has directed the National Examnination Council [NECO]  to place an advert for  the  admission of the new students.

The college principal  noted that before the gradual phasing out of JSS  classes  during the regime of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo that the  population of students stood at about 2,500, noting that  the population has reduced to about 600  presently

He, however ,disabused the minds of Nigerians that only the sons and daughters of the rich and affluents in the society are admitted in federal schools, stating that most of the present students in the school are sourced locally from both Ekiti and the neighbouring states

Akinyemi expressed satisfaction with the performance of both students and staff of the college,inspite of the fact that he met a cisis ridden college when he  came on board  about six months ago

Speaking at the  occasion, the Director,Basic and Secondary Education Department of the Federal Ministry of Education, Alhaji G.Y Bello who was represented  at the occasion by Mr Ndu .V Matthew urged the students to be more committed and dedicated  to their studies, saying there was nothing that are difficult to achieve

Also speaking, the chairman of the occasion,Chief S.O Owoeye commended the federal government for sustaining the philosophy behind the spirit for establishing the colleges,urged the students to follow the footsteps of the founding  fathers of the college.