Dowen College: LASG Directs school to fix administrative lapses
The Lagos State Ministry of Education has directed the management of Dowen College, Lekki to correct identified lapses in the school’s administration as discovered during the Ministry’s inspection and comprehensive investigation following the death of a student, Sylvester Oromoni.
The Ministry was reacting to the advice of the Directorate of Public Prosecution to the Police that Oromoni’s death could not be linked to alleged bullying.
The Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, while clarifying the fate of Dowen College students in view of the resumption of schools for the 2nd term in Lagos State. said the Ministry of Education was reviewing the operational guidelines of boarding schools and the requirement for establishing a boarding school in Lagos State.
She hinted that the Ministry will begin the revalidation of all existing boarding school facilities after the mid-term holidays.
The Commissioner said the Ministry’s departments and agencies responsible for monitoring and inspection of schools are being overhauled to improve efficiency.
She concluded that Dowen College management has been mandated to fix school governance gaps and other regulatory issues.
‘’We will consider the possibility of reopening the school only when all issues surrounding school administration have been appropriately attended to,’’ Mrs Adefisayo said.
