The Lagos State Ministry of Education has shut the
Redeemer’s Nursery and Primary School, Ogba, Lagos State.
The Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo,
announced the shutdown on Monday.
It was gathered that the school was shut after a
five-year-old pupil drowned during a swimming lesson.
According to the commissioner, the school is yet to complete
its registration.
The commissioner made this known in a statement titled,
“Lagos State Shuts Redeemers Nursery and Primary School’.
The five-year-old pupil of the Redeemer’s school, Chidera
Eze, drowned during a swimming lesson organised by the school in the Ikeja area
of the state in May 2022.
It was gathered that some teachers and caregivers of the
school took Chidera and his colleagues for the swimming lesson at the Ivory
Health Club, Ogundana Street, Ikeja.
During the training, Chidera and his colleagues were said to
be playing at the tip of the pool when he slipped into it.
The commissioner said, “The school will remain closed,
pending an administrative investigation of its operations and procedures as
well as the conduct of its officials – in line with schools’ safety standards
and guidelines.
“The investigation is sequel to the death of a five-year-old
pupil, who is suspected to have drowned during a swimming lesson while in the
custody of the school.
“The police are investigating the matter.
“A preliminary probe by the Office of Education Quality
Assurance of the Ministry has shown that the Redeemers Nursery and Primary
School, Ogba, is yet to conclude its registration and is, therefore, not yet an
approved school.
“The Ministry is concerned about the safety of the pupils,
hence the need for intervention.
“The school will remain closed until all the required
approval processes are concluded. Parents are advised to note the closure and
wait for the conclusion of the administrative investigation.”
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