The principal of Odomola Junior Secondary School, Epe in Lagos, who is making headlines for allegedly sending a pupil out of the school for wrapping her book with Peter Obi’s campaign poster is facing investigation.
A Facebook user, Mr. Barinaadaa, whose 10-year old daughter, Marvellous reportedly suffered this impropriety from the unnamed principal dropped this bombshell, with document(above) attached.
“This is to inform you all, that my Daughter, Marvelous Barinaadaa, was Exit from Odomola Secondary School today, 14th March 2023, by the school Principal, just because my daughter uses Peter Obi poster paper to wrap her school notebooks, and this girl is just 10-years old, she doesn’t know anything about politics, but she was sent away from school without informing the parent because they said we supported Peter Obi and Labour Party. Please, Is this act by the school principal good? See what the school principal wrote in that letter. And after we will say we are one Nigerian,” he wrote.
The viral post has drawn the principal censure, with Lagos State Ministry of Education launching investigation into the claim.
The development was made known via a statement by Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo.
It reads in part, “Lagos State Ministry of Education is investigating the complaint of a parent that his child was sent out of school for using the poster of one of the contestants in the last election to wrap his books. The incident was reported to have happened at Odomola Junior Secondary School, Epe.
“The ministry has recalled the principal, who will be asked to explain the incident.
“The Lagos State Government, the Ministry of Education, and all its agencies will never instruct any school principal, personnel, or teacher to act in such a manner.”
Quoting the commissioner further, “The ministry promotes and runs a public school system devoid of politics and political insinuations. A thorough investigation of the matter will be carried out and anyone found culpable will be subjected to disciplinary measures as laid down in the civil service rules.”
