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Why Private Schools Conceal Bad Behaviour Of Their Students – Shehu Sani Reveals

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 - by Editor - Leave a Comment

By Chris Udochukwu ABUJA – Human rights activist, Comrade Shehu Sani has revealed that the reason why some private schools tolerate or conceal the bad behaviours of some of their students is because of the status of their parents and the financial gains from the tuition. Shehu Sani made the revelation in reaction to the bullying of a female student of Lead British International school Gwarimpa, Abuja. Precise Post recalls that the video making rounds on social media shows how Namtira Bwala was slapped repeatedly by fellow student over her refusal to answer inappropriate questions from school relationship. The federal lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly cautioned that normal students must be protected from spoilt ones because parents sent their children for education and moral training and not to slavery. The Kaduna-born human rights crusader who took to his X accout @ShehuSani to lend his voice to the alarming incident that has attracted widespread condemnation across the country said: “The bullying of Students in Schools by their fellow students is a serious problem that …

NHRC Boss expresses shock over bullying at British Int’l School, calls for probe, public hearing

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 - by Editor - Leave a Comment

ABUJA- The Executive Secretary of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Tony Ojukwuhas expressed shock over the brutal bullying of Namtira Bwala, a female student of Lead British International School, Gwarinpa Abuja who suffered repeated slaps by fellow students over the refusal to answer inappropriate questions from school relationship. According to the statement signed by the Director, Corporate Affairs and External Linkages, Obinna Nwakonye on Thursday,the alarming incident which has attracted widespread condemnation across the country is a matter of concern that borders on cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, respect for the dignity of the human person as well as learning in a safe and protected environment. Ojukwu while reacting to the ugly incident decried that this shouldn’t have happened in the first place if appropriate measures were put in place for a safe and conducive environment for learning. He cited Section 34 (1) of the Nigeria Constitution which provides that “every Nigerian individual is entitled to respect for the dignity of his person and accordingly (a) No person shall be subjected to torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment”. …

Ojukwu decries bullying at British Int’l School

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 - by Editor - Leave a Comment

….Calls for a public hearing into cases of bullying in schools by ministry of education By Ugochukwu Osondu ABUJA – The Executive Secretary of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Tony Ojukwu OFR, SAN, has decried the disturbing video of the brutal bullying of Namtira Bwala, a female student of Lead British International School, Gwarinpa Abuja. Ojukwu who expressed shocked by the physical abuse meted out by a student to a fellow student, noted that “bullying has become common in schools and if not checked will discourage some students from attending schools, with its antecedent consequencies, the statement signed by the Director, Corporate Affairs and External Linkages, Obinna Nwakonye said. He therefore charged the Ministry of Education to conduct investigative and public hearing into cases of bullying in schools with a view to dealing holistically with this menace and proffering solutions to prevent continuation where it exists and prevent re-occurrence in the near future. Precise Post recalls that in a video making rounds on social media, Namtira Bwala, a female student of Lead British International School, Gwarinpa Abuja was repeatedly …