Authority of the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory through it Education Secretariat has declared zero tolerance against bullying, cultism, harassment and other social vices in FCT schools as academic activities begun.
The Secretary of the FCT Education Secretariat, Sani Dahiru El-katuzu, made the declaration when he led a management team from the secretariat to monitor schools resumption and the level of compliance with COVID-19 preventive protocols, on Monday in Abuja.
The Secretary disclosed that the FCT Administration had put measures in place to guard against actions or practices that could jeopardize academic activities in the Territory.
” If you listen to me while addressing students I gave them a message to the rest of them who were not present that any student caught bullying will be sent out of school.
” And we will make sure that he or she doesn’t get admitted into any school around the FCT where we have control over.
” We operate an administration that has zero tolerance for bullying, cultism and harassment of students in our schools,” El-katuzu said.
The secretary gave the assurance that adequate measures have been put in place to guarantee the security of students, teachers and other staff in all schools across the territory.
” I have seen a lot of security intervention in the schools and I intend to discuss with the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, on how to intensify security around all our schools.
” This will further safeguard our students, teachers and the rest of the staff,” he said.
Safety Measures
On the level of compliance to the COVID-19 protocols, the secretary expressed satisfaction with the compliance in all the schools visited especially the use of face masks.
” All the schools we have visited so far we noticed that students observed the COVID-19 protocols and in particular for the wearing of facemask I am impressed for now.
” The schools are just resuming I can understand with some of the students but in some schools the rate of resumption is disappointing honestly.
” Like the school of children with special needs I expected to see a lot of students around. However, it is normal you don’t expect all students to be in the school on the day of resumption.”
Earlier, Dr Yahaya Muhammad, Proprietor of Islamic Leadership Academy, Kuje, stated that the school management would continue to ensure that staff and students adhere to COVID-19 protocols.
Muhammad, a former Chairman of FCT Secondary Education Board, said the school would not relegate any instructions from government or health institution with regards to the issue of COVID-19.
Other schools visited were; Government Secondary School, Kuje, First Universal Basic Education Primary School, Kuje, FCT School for Children with Special Need and Government Girl Science Secondary School, Kuje.
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