The Federal Ministry of Education has set up a seven-man committee to thoroughly investigate an online video which has gone viral, about bullying at the Lead British International School, Abuja.
Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu in a meeting with management of the school, expressed deep concern over the circulated video and emphasised the government’s steadfast stance against any form of harassment or intimidation within educational institutions.
According to him, the committee’s mandate was to investigate the events depicted in the videos and come up with an expanded investigation of other schools, using Lead British International School as a case study, to address broader social vices.
Earlier, a statement by the Director Press, Folasade Boriowo, explains that the Ministry will work closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure the culprits are brought to book.
The statement condemns bullying as it contravenes the fundamental rights of the students and reiterates the commitment of the federal government to safeguard as well as ensure a learning environment that is devoid of any form of violence or intimidation.
It states that the Ministry will ensure vigilant monitoring of negative practices in the schools, as individuals are encouraged to report any such incidences.
A video of a student being bullied in Lead British International School Abuja went viral yesterday, with another of a boy beaten in the same school resurfacing.
