Akwa Ibom council bans pupils’ use for manual labour in schools

Summary

Ibiono Ibom Local Government Council has warned headteachers in its public primary schools against using pupils for manual labour.

Highlights

• The council said pupils should not be sent to cut grass or do other menial tasks during or after school hours.
• Chairman Asuakak Umoh gave the directive at a meeting with headteachers of the council’s 64 public primary schools.
• The council said it has bought 64 brush cutters and hired 64 workers to maintain school premises instead.
• Umoh said school authorities should not send pupils to work on private farms or carry out personal tasks for teachers or school heads.
• The council said it would send letters to headteachers and that violators could face disciplinary action.