School owners say Chrisland sex video depicts moral decadence in society

School owners under the umbrella of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, NAPPS, have expressed that the recent viral sex video of some students of Chrisland School, Lagos is a true picture of the moral decadence in the society.

The National President of the association, Otunba Yomi Otubela, on Thursday, said the concerned students, by their actions, reflected the level of moral decay in our midst.

The president, therefore, called for a renewal of our moral compass and upbringing of the young ones.

“While we condemn its in entirety the act as depicted in the said video involving the minors, we appeal for caution from members of the public and enjoin them to refrain from making unsavoury comments over the issue for the sake of the mental well being of the minors involved.

“Moreover, we have confidence in the ability of the police authority, the officials of ministry of education and the school authority to do the needful on the issue.

“Going forward, we wish to address the issue of moral decadence in schools with a view to minimising the occurrence of issues around it.

“The acts portraying moral decadence are not exclusive to schools as the issue cuts across every aspect of our society. Since children are a reflection of the society they live in, it, therefore, shows that a concerted effort will be needed to nip the malaise in the bud.

“Sadly, moral decadence has eaten deep into the moral fabrics of the society and the result is what we are witnessing today in the society including our educational institutions.

“Most studies show that parents are to take the larger portion of the blame for children’s behaviour, hence, parents must take a greater role in shaping their children’s future by inculcating morally acceptable behaviour in them. They must bear in mind that children’s moral development begins at home. The school is to complement their efforts.

“Unfortunately, parents are shying away from this responsibility rather they prefer to shift this responsibility to the schools.

“This neglect of parental responsibility from home has made it a herculean task for the school to achieve much progress. For instance, when the background of a child is already faulty and without the needed support from home to effectively collaborate with the school management to address the identified challenges, one can only imagine how such a child will turn out to be in society.

“It is only effective collaboration between the school and the home that can bring out a morally rich child. It is sad to note that this much-needed collaboration has been lacking in our educational system due to societal pressure which has created a communication gap between the school and home. Parents are not usually present to monitor their children at home due to pressure from works and unending heavy vehicular traffic, expecially in the city. This make many parents leave home as early as 5am and return home from 9pm in the evening. No quality time with the children.”

“Every school should have a child protection policy in place and properly engage parents, staff members, students and other stakeholders on how to ensure strict adherence to the instructions contained in the policy. Technological devices used by students in schools must be restricted to ensure students are limited to educational sites only.”

“While we are in support of the swift move by the Lagos State government to investigate the issue, we view with concern the recent announcement of the state government to shut down all branches of Chrisland Schools in the state over the said sex video.

“We feel shutting down all the branches of the school might deny other children their rights to learn more and for those in the terminal classes the right to continue their preparation for their final examinations. Equally of concern is the fact that the parents , as observed above , are not always available for the upkeep of this children. So we are disturbed about what become of these children for the period of the closure.”

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Government has urged the public to be patient as investigation into the matter is still in progress, since the probe panel just started its work.

The Public Affairs Officer of the Ministry of Education, Mr Ganiu Lawal, in his message to enquiry about the sitting of the panel.

He said, “As you are aware, the Lagos State Police Command has commenced investigation of the Chrisland saga and I am sure the Police authority will share findings of their investigation at the appropriate time.

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