Toluwani Eniola
Six months ago, a civil servant in Enugu State, Mr. Edward Uchendu, could not contain his annoyance when he saw a teacher pushed a four-year-old child to the ground and beat her with her palms.
When Uchendu confronted the teacher for inflicting harm on the child, the teacher claimed she was merely disciplining the child.
“I went close to the classroom and asked her to stop or else I will report the matter to the state Ministry of Education and the police. The sound of the beating attracted my attention.
“The incident happened in a private school in Achara Layout and passers-by could hear the sound of her palms on the child. I went and confronted her. What if the child suddenly slumps or dies, what explanation will she give?” Uchendu said to the News Agency of Nigeria.
A similar complaint was made by Mrs. Chioma Eze, who said her five-year-old child was always…
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