Pupil’s Death: Abia Government Seals Emerald School

Abia State Government has sealed Emerald Schools located at Crystal Park Avenue, Off Port Harcourt Road, Aba in Aba South Local Government Area of the State for operating below-stipulated standards.

In a statement by the Commissioner for Education, Professor Uche Eme Uche on Tuesday, he said the decision was taken after an investigation was conducted.

It was discovered that the school was operating below the stipulated standard of operation set for private schools in the State, ‘a situation which led to the unfortunate death of a pupil.’

The State Ministry of Education, however, warns Parents and guardians whose children or wards attend the school, to withdraw them without further delay.

“While the Ministry regrets any inconvenience this may cause parents, it will continue to shoulder its responsibility of upholding the welfare and safety of Abia children as a top priority.

Any illegal attempt by any individual or group to reopen the school will attract the full wrath of the government.”

On the 20th of October 2023, a 2-year-old unidentified pupil fell from the two-storey building of the school and was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The school authorities failed to inform the parents who arrived at the school to pick up their ward but were taken to the hospital instead to see his lifeless body.