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Gbeminiyi Ogunleye
1 week ago
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Discipline in school: Students now beat their teachers
Now that a state of emergency has been declared in Rivers, shall we also declare the same in our educational system or perhaps have a closer look at what is going on between the students and teachers?
The students now beat their teachers, especially now that they know the authorities has declared to the teachers, ‘Do not flog them.’ Mind you, I am not advocating for flogging students. However, we should understand our system, our peculiarities as a people, and what works for us. ‘Spare the rod and spoil the child,’ so says the religious books.
“In part because of love for the outdoors, Buhari was a reluctant student in his early years. He would often skip school altogether, although this always resulted in beatings with a cane by the schoolmaster.” this was written about former president Muhammadu Buhari, by John Paden, a professor of international studies, in his book, ‘Muhammadu Buhari: The Challenges of Leadership in Nigeria.’ In essence, even the most powerful at one time were once straightened; sometimes, the rod can do the master where the talk failed.
