The President, National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Mr Amusa Olawale, expressed concern over the dissemination of fake news among some media organisations in Nigeria.
Olawale, proprietor of HOMAT group of schools said this during the launch of NAPPS school radio station in Ikorodu Lagos.
“Fake news is an harmful tools that can destroy coexistence, peace and stability of the our society. So In NAPPS, we are professional association and we can not rely on fake news.We are teachers, definitely we must ensure that we get to the root of any information before presenting it to the whole world.We know the implications of fake news, so as a moulders of tommorow’s leaders we need to be cautious,” the president said.
According to the president, the school radio engaged in only educative broadcasting dedicated to promote learning, reading and clean fun entertainment for schools age children, teachers and parents alike.
The president stressed that the school radio station was born as a result of the attendants challenges brought by Covid-19 pandemic where millions of school children are denied coming to the classroom to learn.
He added that the education sector was worst hit by the pandemic and this lead to proprietors of private schools to leverage on technology as an alternative.
He said the NAPPS school radio was meant to be a one-stop online radio platform for daily subject teaching and will future an array of quality educative programme geared towards giving students, teachers and parent a unique radio experience.
He called on stakeholders in the education sector to support the great vision and collectively make it a success.
“The online school radio is as a result of several moths brainstorming and hard work of the association.The idea is a necessity brought by the challenges of covid-19 pandemic.The education sector is the worst hit, we could no more gather not assemble children in the school or classroom.We are left with the option of relying on technology as an alternative means of imparting knowledge to millions of learners across Lagos State.NAPPS Lagos State has vowed to not to be caught panting in the face of this new normal, in our quest to provide qualitative education to students of private schools,” he said.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs Adefisoye, commended the association for initiating the online radio station that would serve as learning platform to students in private schools.
Adefisoye said that the pandemic was an eye opener and has taught many countries lesson on the advantage of keying into technology to drive education sector.
The commissioner, who was represented by Mrs Abiola Johnson said that ministry of education is ready to support the association in ensuring quality education to students in Lagos State.