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The schools are becoming large and consequently more bureaucratic. Ti this end substantial sum of money are embarked in Nigeria government annual budget for the [provision of education services in recognition of the importance of the secondary school education to the federal government of Nigeria accorded it a place in the new national policy on education formulated in 1977 and reviewed in 1981. Secondary school level can be regarded as an instrument in socio-economic development process. The secondary school is recognized as a spring board to secondary and higher education particularly in Nigeria. Primarily education is the first stage of education and is acceptable key to success or failure of the whole educational system. As recognized by Harrison (1974) the speed and facility with which any society progress toward solution to its political, social and economic problems are directed and positively related to the quality and quantity of education available to its people in other words the survival of any nation depends upon the effectiveness of its education enterprises. In other words, education plays a very important role in the development of nay nation and therefore occupies a position of high priority in the mind of its citizens. The need has led to the expansion of education to provide the much needed manpower. In most developing countries of the world education is seen as an important instrument of change that could foster the socio-economic and political development. The study further revealed the poor attitude of secondary schools heads towards school inspection in the strength of these findings it was recommended that further research can be carried out examine if the present performance of students is influenced by the role of performance of school inspection. The data gathered were mainly analyzed by sample percentage techniques. The principals were also interviewed while further relevant data was collected from the ministry of education. The instrument used for the study was the questionnaire which was validated by the supervisor. Collections were also made from three groups of school heads. The population of the study was collected from eight male principals and twenty two female principals. To be able to achieve the above purpose, the following test was carried out. The main purpose of this work is to examine the attitude of secondary school principals towards school inspection in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. ATTITUDE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL TOWARDS SCHOOL INSPECTION IN OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE