Due to the alleged bullying of a seven-year-old student, the Anambra State Government announced that it has ordered the immediate closure of Upcoming Star International School in Awka.
This was revealed in a statement made late on Tuesday by the state’s commissioner of education, prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh. She also stated that the state government took action in response to a report claiming the student’s classmate had broken her leg.
Chuma-Udeh claimed that upon inviting the owner of the school to be questioned, it was found that the institution did not even have the necessary permits to function.
She claimed that the student’s damaged leg resulted from bullying by a classmate.
She said, “The pupil was bullied by her classmate, which caused her to break her leg, and the matter was reported to the ministry.
“The school proprietor, Uche Onyeachona, was invited for questioning and he admitted that the offense was committed in his school.
“It was also discovered that the school was not approved by the state government.
However, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, the state governor, ordered that the school be closed by 2:00 PM today.
“This is because children in the state have been suffering greatly as a result of these illegal schools’ continuous existence.”
However, the commissioner pleaded with parents not to enroll their wards or children in unauthorized schools.
She issued a warning, saying that owners of unlicensed schools would be turned over to law authorities for breaking state regulations.
