The 11-man committee set up by the Kwara State Government to investigate the corporal punishment meted to some Arabic school students in Ganmo, Ifelodun local government area of the state has submitted its report.
Presenting the report to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Chairman of the committee and former Grand Kadi of the state Justice Idris Haroon said their recommendations included an appeal to the government to immediately set up the Arabic Board to regulate the activities of Arabic and Islamic schools across the state.
Top of the Committee’s recommendations is the reconstitution of the Arabic Education Board as the immediate solution to most of the problems confronting Arabic Schools in the state
The Committee said it frowns at the magnitude and manner in which the punishment was carried out at the Arabic school saying steps must be taken to ensure that corrective measures are moderate and better implemented.
Meanwhile, the State governor, on his part, commended the committee members for accepting the call to serve the people of the state giving assurance that the state government will study and implement the report for the benefit of the society, including the setting up of the Arabic Board.
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Members of the committee are retired Justice Idris Haroon as the Chairman, Dr AbdulHameed Sanni as the Secretary, the state Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu and others.
