Prominent activist Adetoun Lanre Adeniyi has demanded the immediate closure of Christ-Mitots School in Ikorodu, Lagos, after a viral video showed a teacher, Stella Nwadigo, assaulting a 3-year-old pupil, Abayomi Michael.
Adetoun urged Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende, to take action. She emphasized that sending children to school should be about encouraging them to learn, not compelling them.
Adetoun stated, “I want to believe that the teacher was dreaming because you can’t beat a child to read… We are not compelling our children to read books. We are encouraging them to read.”
Social media users have shared their outrage and concern for the child’s well-being. Some reactions include:
nimmybeautyperfume_backup said, “God bless you ma’am.”
official_marliansoja said, “It pain me more because my son is also Dada 😢😢.”
shaex007 said, “Omo dem beat me pass this for my primary school o😂😂😂.”
surest_boi said, “Dada head strong 😂 the teacher go beat dada awuru. 😂😂She go hear am.”
fragrancesby_tife said, “Make she go collect her 2portion of rice for ewon.”