Model College, Igbonla, Epe are
of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria resumed, Monday, for academic activities for the
first time since the kidnap of six students of the school by gunmen 10 days
ago.
The school resumed on Monday,
with tight security mounted by the police to forestall further kidnap.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry
of Education, Mr. Adesina Odeyemi and the Tutor-general / Permanent
Secretary, Mrs Margaret Solarin were at the school for first hand
assessment of the situation.
Also, the Commissioner of Police,
Mr. Fatai Owoseni and Divisional Commander of Neighborhood Safety Corps,
Mr. Semi Lateef were also on ground to further ensure safety.
Owoseni said he came to observe
the resumption trend. He said that the security agencies were working to ensure
the safe return of the abducted children but were being careful with the use of
force.
The principal of the Senior
School, Mr. Bajo Olugbenga was optimistic that more parents would bring their
children and wards.
“There was calm and serenity, teaching and learning was going on. There was no sign of apprehension or anxiety in the staff and students who were seen going about their normal activities. SSS III Science students were seen doing their physics practical of the NECO examination,” a source said.
Armed security operatives were on
patrol while some were on ground to ensure safety while contractors were also
seen working on the construction of watch towers which would be mounted with
surveillance cameras that would be manned twenty four hours to ensure that
intruders could be located from afar before they wreck havoc.
Apart from the watch towers, the
perimeter wall fence is being illuminated with forty 250watts halogen lamps for
security survey throughout the night. Bush adjoining the perimeter fence has
been cleared while armed security operatives will be deployed permanently to
man the school.
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr.
Akinwunmi Ambode had promised during the Children’s Day celebration that his
government would stop at nothing to ensure the safe return of the abducted
children of the school.
Represented by his deputy, Dr.
Idiat Oluranti Adebule, the governor said the State would not be intimidated to
abandon his avowed pursuit of academic and physical development of the children
of the State.
Some students who craved
anonymity appealed to the abductors of their colleagues to release them unhurt
as they were only children who could not have contributed to whatever was the
grouse of the kidnappers.
They urged parents to have confidence
in the government and God and bring their colleagues to school for their
academic pursuit to continue.
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