VIRAL VIDEO: PARENTS, ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BLAME UNCULTURED STUDENTS, BACK SANGO SENIOR SEC. SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

 Yomi Durojaye 

The Parents Forum and Alumni Association of Sango Senior Secondary School,Agege; have blamed the attitude of some students for portraying the image of the school in bad light and backed the disciplined Principal, Mr Okunola Moruf.

In a recent viral video, some students were seen dancing to a music and chanting what some members of the public claimed  to be that of cultists.

The Viral Video threw the image of the school to mud and faulted the efforts of the School Principal, Okunola, popular called Officer Mufu.

The Principal was said to be hardworking, disciplined and leading by example.

According to the investigation carried out HOTNEWSNAIJA ONLINE, Officer  Mufu has been the engine driving the school to greatness considering how he has reposition the school.

In the words of one S.S 3 student, " Our Principal has been the symbol of hope to all of us. He encourages us to read and be good children.

" Through his personal efforts, he organizes Morning and Evening classes for us to learn more apart from our usual learning hours. He is God- sent to all the students. From 6:30am to 6 pm, Mondays to Saturday, he is a good leader and teacher.

 On the same vein, Chief (Mrs) Duroshola Olajumoke , the Chairperson of Parents Forum of Sango Senior Secondary School, said the principal is a hardworking and disciplined man.

She said, " Mr Okunola (the principal) is a very hardworking principal and disciplinarian. He is highly respected and  doesn't take nonsense from any student. The ugly incident was a bad stain on his personality and good leadership.

"On that fateful day, I was also in the school as they had a Cultural Day. After the programme, S.S 3  students still had their examination on that day. We don't know how the issue of dancing occured. But we (parents) are on top of the situation and we won't stop in talking to our children.

"On behalf of all parents, I can say it anywhere that the principal is a good man in all ramifications. And we want the principal back to the school.

Meanwhile, one of the Old students of the School who had passed through "Officer Mufu", Mr Lawal Ibraheem Okanlawon said the incident was unfortunate. He described the school principal as a dutiful and hardworking teacher.

"What happened in the school was an eyesore to the personality of the Alumni and that of the principal. Because the principal is an administrator per excellence. He was once a teacher in that school, vice principal before being elevated to be the principal. I was sad about the incident and  all stakeholders are doing something already.

" The parents, teachers, government and other critical stakeholders are working to be engaging with the students, " he said.

While Ministry of Education and Education District are investigating the matter, the parents and community are routing for Officer Mufu to come back as the Principal of Sango Senior Secondary school, Agege.

I’M IRREVOCABLY COMMITTED TO EDUCATION SECTOR, SAYS SANWO-OLU

…As UNILAG Alumni Confers Special Recognition Award On Lagos Gov

AgegePulse Magazine

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reiterated the commitment of his administration to massively invest in quality education to guarantee a brighter future for the young ones, assuring that the State Government would spare no effort to improve the learning and teaching environment in schools across the State.

Speaking on Saturday at the 2nd High Table and Fund Raising Dinner of the Alumni of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos where he was conferred with a special recognition award for his contribution to the growth and development of education, Sanwo-Olu said he remained irrevocably committed to make the right investment to scale up provision of quality education, especially in public schools.

The Governor, who was represented by his wife and an alumnus of the institution, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, said: “As you might have known, the Education sector was allocated the highest percentage in our current’s year’s budget. This prioritization is in tandem with the T.H.E.M.E’s agenda in which education represent a key pillar. It is also in realization of the key role education plays in the 21st Century.

“Our administration is irrevocably committed to give utmost attention to the education sector particularly the Public School System where much is needed to be done to improve the learning and teaching environment.”

In furtherance of this, the Governor said the State Government had recently completed the process of massive rehabilitation and renovation of 300 public schools which is the first phase under the public schools’ transformation programme.

In addition, he said a training programme for primary schools’ teachers under Eko Excel Initiative was just completed, while the pilot exercise of the school feeding programme tagged “Snack for Thoughts” for pupils in primary 4 – 6 within Lagos Island Local Government was completed a few days ago.

“When fully operational, this programme will improve the nutritional intake of the pupils. This would result in improve mental capacity and school attendance. All of these and many more initiative being implemented will result in significant transformation of the education sector and better future for our State and the country as a whole,” the Governor said.

Besides, Sanwo-Olu commended the MEDILAG Alumni for finding him worthy of the award, saying that it would further spur him to invest more in quality education of the youth and guarantee a brighter future for them.

In his opening remarks, Chairman of the Planning Committee of the MEDILAG Alumni High Table and Fund Raising Dinner Committee, Professor Oladapo Ashiru said Governor Sanwo-Olu was being honored for the dynamism he has brought to education sector in the State since assuming office.