Lagos begins probe into alleged Excel College Students’ illicit substance use

By Olasunkanmi Akoni

The Lagos State Government has launched an probe into a viral societal media video allegedly showing students of Excel College, located astatine No. 15, Ansarudeen Street, Off Egbe Road, Ejigbo, smoking substances suspected to beryllium marijuana successful their hostel.

The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun, confirmed the improvement connected Wednesday done the ministry’s Public Affairs Officer, Mr. Kayode Sutton.

The video has sparked wide outrage, with galore Nigerians calling for swift enactment against the schoolhouse authorities.

One acrophobic national wrote: “This is calling retired the Proprietor(s), Principal, Management Board, and authorities of Excel College, Ejigbo. This is terrible. The schoolhouse authorities decidedly person a batch of questions to answer.”

Another added: “This indispensable not beryllium treated with kid gloves. Government indispensable instrumentality enactment immediately. What is happening to our youths? These boys volition crook retired to beryllium cause addicts, criminals, and equipped robbers. Parents, aftermath up.”

Responding, Commissioner Alli-Balogun said: “The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education is alert of the matter, and the applicable bureau has directed a thorough probe and further indispensable action.”

He disclosed that a peculiar investigative sheet of the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) has been tasked with probing the incident.

The commissioner emphasized that the Lagos State Government maintains a zero-tolerance argumentation for specified acts successful some nationalist and backstage schools, hence the request for a afloat probe into the video.

He assured the nationalist that the authorities remains committed to ensuring owed diligence and due enactment connected the matter.

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