Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has closed down a primary school in the State known as Blessed Wisdom Model School located at No. 26 Ide Drive, Federal Housing Estate, Onitsha.
According to Nation newspaper, Truthlive news learnt that the closure was brought about by a report regarding a grievous bodily harm suffered by a two-year-old pupil, Ifechukwu Egbuninwe.
The report stated that the victim broke her arm and sustained injuries on her tongue under mysterious circumstances.
“The proprietress of the school never reached out to the parents and/or guardian of the child to inform them of her injury nor was first aid treatment administered to her when she sustained the said injury.
“Again, the said proprietress failed and/or refused to reach out at any point to the family of the victim to ascertain the welfare of the said victim.
“They continued carrying on their school business as if the life of the said Ifechukwu Davida Egbuniwe meant nothing.”
Reacting, the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, who received the report condemned the school management attitude.
She expressed displeasure at the school’s proprietress’ disobedience and blatant refusal to appear before her for an explanation in front of the child, her parents, and their lawyer on Friday.
“This failure to appear on the part of the proprietress led to the decision to close down the school. Every child belongs to the state, we cannot condone irreverence to human life,” she warned.
She therefore, call on officers of the State Joint Enforcement Team to ensure strict compliance with the closure order.