Kings College Lagos, the oldest secondary school for boys in Nigeria, needs urgent attention.
This worry was expressed by parents of students of the institution to the Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqqayat Rufa’i, in a petition.
The parents blamed the school’s management for the deplorable condition of the school and urged all stakeholders in the education sector to ensure that Kings College regains its place as the “best” secondary school in Nigeria.
The petition, signed by the parents and made available to The Eagle Online, reads: “It is time for the entire parents to join in this struggle. We have to take the destiny of our children seriously in our hands and fight this duo, as the Principal and his partners in crime have no intention of repenting from their evil acts. They are bent on extorting more monies from parents perpetually to enrich themselves through the seemingly Hostel building project and other means.”
The parents accused the management of extortion and gross negligence of duty.
They added in the petition: “Let us be prepared to ask questions about the fate of our children.
“If you will remember, we all agreed to build a 5 storey Hostel Apartment for our children to provide accommodation for our children that had been sleeping on the Hostel balconies since resumption and contributions was made by parents, money was also raised through the fund raising but they have long concluded plans not to go beyond 3 storey but to keep surcharging the parents every term for the same Hostel Building project.
“It may suit you to know that enough has been generated for the construction of the Hostel project, but they keep sharing the money through their self-appointed contractors that collect money without any verification for what the money is meant for.”
The parents therefore called on the Minister of Education to investigate their allegation and halt the decay in the school.
They said: “We can no longer fold our hands and pretend that all will be well, when God has already put the necks of our enemies in our hands, they are in defensive position. It is time to say NO to these tyrants, extortion and robbery.
“As mentioned in the petition, our children are kings, privileged and entitled to conducive learning environments and good food. Not the kind of stuff the Principal is offering them. They need these to perform excellently in their academics and other areas.
“Let us rise up and speak against this corruption with one voice. Let us get this message to other parents and fight for the benefit of our children. God is on our side, we shall root out this evil from KINGS COLLEGE, LAGOS.”
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