Anambra govt. sanctions school for selling head prefect position during election
The Anambra government has imposed a one-month sanction on Blossom Fount School, Awka, for allegedly selling the position of head prefect during a student election.
The Commissioner for Education, Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
According to the commissioner, the school reportedly demanded N5,000 from each pupil aspiring to become head prefect in the primary section.
Ms Chuma-Udeh condemned the act, describing it as an attempt to “sell the psyche of the children to the highest bidder from the cradle.”
According to her, such practices are unacceptable under the administration of Governor Chukwuma Soludo.
She said an investigation was ongoing to examine the school’s broader management practices, with the possibility of further actions based on the findings.
(NAN)
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