The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) has questioned the shutdown of all Chrisland Schools in Lagos state over the sex video by some of the students of the college.
The management of Chrisland schools already sanctioned five of its students over the act.
Recall that the students engaged in the immoral act during a trip to Dubai in March 2022, when they went to partake in the World School Games.
Following the controversies that surrounded the incident, the Lagos State Government ordered an indefinite shutdown of all branches of Chrisland Schools in the state.
The government also warned against sharing of a sex tape involving minors, saying whoever shares such a video risks 15-year jail term.
The national President, Chief Yomi Otubela through a statement released on Thursday, question the government’s shutdown of all Chrisland schools.
The statement reads “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 this children. So we are disturbed about what become of this children for 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 take informed decisions.
“We recommend that the children involved should be taken to experts in mental health for adequate intervention and rehabilitation,” the statement read in part.
NAPPS posited that the parents should take the larger portion of blame for children’s immoral act.
