LASG reopens Chrisland school one month after closure

Lagos State Ministry of Education on Monday granted permission for students in terminal classes to access Chrisland High School, Opebi for physical learning ahead of their examinations due to begin soon.

Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo disclosed this in a press statement signed by the ministry. This is coming after an update on the case of the deceased student of the school, Miss. Whitney Adeniran was made public.

The statement said: “The school will remain closed until all necessary judicial processes superintended over by the state’s Ministry of Justice and other ongoing administrative inquests within the purview of the Office of Education Quality Assurance and other agencies are completed.

“The temporary permission to allow the terminal classes comprising JSS3 and SS3 students access to the school was granted to enable them participate in their terminal examinations.“

The statement said the ministry, with support of the Lagos State Joint Task Force in charge of the implementation of the child protection policy and safeguarding, which is made up of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, such as the Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Office of Education Quality Assurance and others, will continue to engage with Whitney Adeniran’s Family.