*The Lagos State Government announces the directive to reopen Chrisland Schools in Lagos Monday, April 25, was sequel to 鈥榓 review of ongoing administrative investigation into the incident鈥� so the students of the affected schools are not denied access to learning

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Following the report of the recent child sex scandal involving some pupils of the school in far-away Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and subsequent shutdown of academic activities in the institution, the Lagos State Government (LASG) has directed that all branches of Chrisland Schools in the state be reopened Monday, April 25, 2022.

Folasade Adefisayo, Honourable Commissioner for Education, disclosed this development in a statement issued Saturday, April 23, in Lagos.

The Commissioner noted that the directive was sequel to 鈥渁 review of ongoing administrative investigation into the incident鈥�.

Adefisayo said in the statement: 鈥淭he Lagos State Ministry of Education has directed that all Chrisland Schools shut for alleged misconduct of some students in Dubai be reopened from Monday, April 25th, 2022.

鈥淭he directive follows a review of the ongoing administrative investigation into the incident. Besides, it is to ensure that students are not denied access to learning when the new term begins on Monday 25th April 2022.

鈥淭he state Government shut the schools for the safety of students and the staff and to ensure unhindered investigation of the incident.鈥�

She further explained the directive is to ensure students of the school are not denied access to learning when schools across the state resume Monday.

The Ministry of Education will be collaborating with other stakeholders to provide psychosocial support for the affected pupils, stated Adefisayo.

She noted: 鈥淭he ministry of education and other relevant agencies of the state, in conjunction with the school鈥檚 Parent Teachers Association, will be working on scheduled psychosocial support for the students.

鈥淎n extensive assessment of the school鈥檚 procedure, especially on external trips and excursions, is being made to identify safety gaps and prevent such incidents.

鈥淏esides, the ministry will launch the reviewed guidelines/protocols governing private and public schools across the state within the next one month.鈥�

Recall the Chrisland Schools has been in the news since a woman claimed her 10-year-old daughter was raped during its trip to Dubai March this year.

Pupils from the private school located in Victoria Garden City were in the UAE to participate in the World School Games between March 10 and 13, 2022.

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