The Lagos State Government has come out to clarify on the official order for the temporary closure of one of Chrisland Schools.
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The state government said, Chrisland Schools, Ikeja is the only branch of the School that is affected by the official order and not all the schools operated by the owners.
An official order for the temporary closure of Chrisland Schools, Ikeja was issued following the death of a 12-year old student of the school named Whitney Adeniran on Thursday 9 February, 2023.
The students of the School went for inter-house sports at the Agege Stadium where the unfortunate incident happened.
This clarification was made known via a statement signed by Assistant Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ganiu Lawal.
The Statement:
The Lagos State Ministry of Education’s official order for the temporary closure of one of the Chrisland Schools affects only Chrisland High School, Ikeja, and not all the schools operated by the owners.
This clarification is necessary to address the anxiety of parents and members of the public on the erroneous claim that the school defied the State Government order on its closure.
For the avoidance of doubt, only Chrisland High School Ikeja, where Whitney was a student until the unfortunate incident, remains closed as directed and the school authority has complied.
The regrettable death of Whitney, as reported, is undergoing investigation by the police and relevant agencies of the Lagos State Government. The findings of the investigation will be made public as soon as it is completed.
However, Chrisland High School, Ikeja, will remain temporarily closed to students and staff to allow unhindered investigations and afford all stakeholders including parents, students, staff, and friends of the deceased, time to grieve.
Ganiu Lawal
Asst. Director, Public Affairs
Ministry of Education
