Rinsola Abiola, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Leadership and Citizenship, has called upon schools to establish mechanisms to tackle incidents of bullying and related negative behaviours among students. Her statement comes in the wake of a recent bullying incident reported in a school in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Speaking at a seminar organized by the Advocacy for Positive Behavioural Pattern Initiative (APBPI) in partnership with the Federal Capital Territory Secondary Education Board, Abiola emphasized the importance of addressing such issues proactively.
“It is very important that schools set up mechanisms to properly address these issues before they become a public matter where Nigerians will start weighing in directly.
“As Nigerians and parents, when it comes to young people, we have to be very sensitive and mindful in how we approach those issues,” she said.
She emphasized the importance of educating young people about the serious consequences of drug abuse and deterring them from such behaviour.
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