The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), has faulted total closure of all branches of Chrisland schools across Lagos State.
Students of Chrisland School, Lagos were involved in a viral sex video while representing their school at the World School Games held in Dubai recently .
The development later attracted wild public criticism which led to the closure order by the Lagos state government.
National President of NAPPS, Chief Yomi Otubela,in a statement on Thursday, commended the swift move by the Lagos state government over a viral sex video.
He, however,maintained that the blanket closure order might deny other children their rights to learn.
He added: While we are in support of the swift move by the Lagos state government to investigate the issue, we view with concern the recent announcement of the state government to shut down all branches of Chrisland Schools in the state over the said sex video.
“We feel shutting down all the branches of the school might deny other children their rights to learn more and for those in the terminal classes the right to continue thier preparation for their final examinations. Equally of concern is the fact that the parents , as observed above , are not always available for the upkeep of these children. So we are disturbed about what becomes of these children during the period of the closure .
“However, we support that Lagos State Monitoring and Supervisory committee be introduced among Chrisland Schools Management team pending the conclusion of the investigation.
“We await the outcome of the government investigation on the alleged gross negligence on the part of Chrisland Schools to allow students of such age bracket sleep alone without the presence of a teacher of same-sex, as well as the allegations of the school poor communication , the delayed for over a month after the incident before calling the attention of the minor’s parents to the exact issue. This will help us make informed decisions.
“We once again commend the swift intervention of the Lagos State Government and the police by taking over the investigation of the matter. We recommend that the children involved should be taken to experts in mental health for adequate intervention and rehabilitation. We encourage the school management and staff to be fully equipped to adequately protect learners put under their watch by not neglecting their duty of care to their learners,” the statement added.
He implored parents to redouble their role of parenting and proper monitoring.
