19th February, 2024
By Rita Iliya
The Niger State government has vowed that it will investigate and fish out for appropriate disciplinary action those responsible for coaching a pupil of a school in the state to use what it described as vulgar and violent language during a debate in a video that has gone viral.
The pupil in the video that is being widely shared on social media condemned election rigging and forcing people to vote for a particular candidates during elections in Nigeria.
He also condemned the failure of President Tinubu to tackle the rising cost of living in the country.
The teenage pupil also called on thunder to strike all Nigerian elected public officials dead or in the alternative, for them to be gathered and put in a plane which will be crashed.
But Niger State Ministry for Basic and Secondary Education condemned the use of vulgar and violent language by the pupil in a statement by Malam Jibrin Kodo, Information Officer of the Ministry and made available to newsmen in Minna on Sunday.
The statement said that “the disturbing content of the video, was evident that the student was coached to use violence and vulgar language in his presentation.
“Such behavior is not only unacceptable by the Ministry, but also goes against the values, respect and decorum that should be upheld in an educational settings,” it said.
The ministry, however, emphasised the importance of promoting a positive and respectful learning environment for students and pupils at their formative age.
It noted that the use of vulgar and violent languages not only reflects poor orientation for the individual pupils, but also to the school and the educational system.
It further disclosed that the Commissioner of the Ministry, Hajiya Hadiza Mohammed, has vowed to investigate the incident.
It added that an appropriate disciplinary action would also be taken against those responsible for coaching the student to use such language.
The Ministry urged all schools to reinforce the importance of good conduct among students both in and outside the classroom.
It stressed the ministry’s commitment to upholding high standards of behavior and academic excellence in schools.
It added that the ministry would not tolerate any form of ill behavior that undermines its principles.(NAN)
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