The Anambra State Government had on Tuesday, announced the immediate closure of Upcoming Star International School at Ifite Road, Awka, over the purported bullying of a seven-year-old pupil of the institution.
The State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, had announced this in Awka, adding that the State government had responded to a report that the pupil’s classmate reportedly broke her leg.
Chuma-Udeh had further revealed that when the school’s proprietor was invited for questioning, it was found that the school was not approved to operate.
The injured pupil was bullied by her classmate, which led to her breaking her leg. The development had caused the matter to be reported to the ministry.
What They’re Saying
Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the State Commissioner for Education had said,
“The school proprietor, Mr Uchechukwu Onyeachonam, was invited for questioning and he admitted that the offence was committed in his school; it was also discovered the school was not approved by the government.
“Gov. Chukwuma Soludo, however, directed that the school be sealed before 2 pm today. This is because the continued existence of such illegal schools has been causing mayhem to children in the state.” she said.
As a final warning, the commissioner cautioned all proprietors of illegal schools, saying that they will be handed over to law enforcement agents for flouting the laws of the state.
