Resumption: FCT schools witness low turnout of students

As schools resume nationwide for academic activities after the Christmas and New Year break, secondary schools in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) yesterday recorded low turnout of students.
Checks by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) revealed that most of the schools were deserted, as skeletal academic activities were ongoing.

At the Government Secondary School, Area 10, Garki, few students were spotted in classes having lessons.
Vice Principal (Administration) of the school, Mr. Salawu Ishola, said no fewer than half of the students population reported to school for resumption, while majority of the teachers reported.
“Sincerely speaking, it was an average attendance, just about half of the students’ number; for the teachers, at least 80 per cent of them resumed.
“Probably, some of the students are running away from cleaning; they think today (yesterday) will be used for cleaning and clearing of the bush if they come to school.
“At least they will clean their classrooms and environment before they settle down for lessons; the new order is that, teaching must take place on the day of resumption,’’ he said.
Normal teaching, the vice principal said, had started, saying as there was a new directive from the Universal Education Board that normal academic activities must commence immediately schools resumed.
At the Government Secondary School, Tudun Wada, Zone 4, few students were seen milling around, while the principal and teachers were in a meeting.
A handful of students were also seen playing as a security man resisted attempts made by the correspondent to talk to the students.
The Model Secondary School, Maitama, looked deserted, while few students were seen strolling in.
The Vice Principal (Administration), who declined to disclose her name, said she had no right to comment on the turnout of students.
She said it was the duty of the chairman of the FCT Secondary Education Board to comment on the issue.
“Issues concerning school resumption and others lie on the FCT Secondary Education Board. She has sent out her inspectors and they were here this morning (yesterday); they will go round the schools and report back their findings to her,’’ she said.

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