Lagos State Government Shuts Down Redeemers Nursery and Primary School
- Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the closure of the Redeemers Nursery and Primary School, Ogba
- This move by the state government was due to the death of a five-year-old pupil who allegedly drowned during a swimming lesson in May 2022
- The state commissioner for education, Mrs Folashade Adefisayo in a statement said the school will remain closed until an investigation is carried out
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On Monday, July 4, the Lagos State Government shut down the Redeemers Nursery and Primary School in the Ogba area of the state.
The school was shut over the death of a five-year-old pupil, who reportedly drowned during a swimming lesson.
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The move by the government revealed
This was made known via a statement issued by the Lagos state commissioner for education, Folasade Adefisayo, and shared on the Facebook page of the Lagos State Government, on Monday.
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Adefisayo noted that the school would remain closed, pending an administrative investigation of its operations and procedures as well as the conduct of its officials – in line with schools’ safety standards and guidelines.
She stated that:
“The investigation is sequel to the death of a five-year-old pupil, who is suspected to have drowned during a swimming lesson while in the custody of the school. The police are investigating the matter.
“A preliminary probe by the Office of Education Quality Assurance of the Ministry has shown that the Redeemers Nursery and Primary School, Ogba, is yet to conclude its registration and is, therefore, not yet an approved school.
“The Ministry is concerned about the safety of the pupils, hence the need for intervention. The school will remain closed until all the required approval processes are concluded.
“Parents are advised to note the closure and wait for the conclusion of the administrative investigation.”
Issue a circular on hijab, MURIC tells Lagos state government
Meanwhile, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has reached out to the Lagos government, demanding the issuance of a circular on the permissibility of using hijab in public schools in the state.
The demand was made in a statement by the director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Tuesday, December 21, 2021.
MURIC hinged its request on incidents in the state’s public schools in which some teachers allegedly maltreated female Muslim students who use hijab.
How Governor Sanwo-Olu built a state-of-the-art school in Lagos state
In December 2021, Governor Sanwo-Olu commissioned a new secondary school in Lagos named Elemoro Community Junior Secondary School in Ibeju local government area of the state.
Described as a state-of-the-art edifice, the school has an 18-classroom block, 12 standard classrooms, a football pitch, a studio for arts and music, a science laboratory, etc
Governor Sanwo-Olu said he built the school to ensure that pupils from the community no longer have to walk long-distance before they have access to education.
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