The Lagos State Government has recalled the Principal of Odomola Junior Secondary School, Epe for reportedly sending a student, Marvelous Barinada home over campaign posters.
10-year-old Marvelous was sent home on Wednesday for allegedly using the campaign posters of the Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi to wrap her notebooks.
The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo revealed that disciplinary measures will be taken against the Principal as the government ‘will will never instruct any school principal, personnel or teacher to act in such a manner.’
The statement reads, ‘Lagos State Ministry of Education is investigating the complaint of a parent that his child was sent out of school for using the poster of one of the contestants in the last election to wrap his books.
The incident was reported to have happened at Odomola Junior Secondary School, Epe.
The Ministry has recalled the principal, who will be asked to explain the incident.
The Lagos State Government, the Ministry of Education and all its agencies will never instruct any school principal, personnel or teacher to act in such a manner.
The HC Education, Folasade Adefisayo, reassures the public that the matter will be dealt with within the scope of our strict regulations as the reason for sending home the student is unacceptable – if true.
Mrs. Adefisayo also hinted that another school principal at Odonguyan who was caught on camera, as shared on social media, promoting her political choice to the students has been subjected to appropriate disciplinary measures.
The Ministry promotes and runs a public school system devoid of politics and political insinuations. A thorough investigation of the matter will be carried out and anyone found culpable will be subjected to disciplinary measures.’
The incident sparked a lot of outrage in the School as Parents protested against the attitude exhibited by the School management.
