The Lagos State Government has begun the
construction of security watch towers at the Model College, Igbonla which would
be mounted with surveillance cameras and manned twenty four hours to ensure
that intruders could be located from afar before they wreck havoc.
This is just as teaching and learning activities
resumed at the college following the expiration of the midterm break.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education,
Mr. Adesina Odeyemi and the Tutor-general / Permanent Secretary, Mrs Margaret
Solarin were both at the school on Monday for first hand assessment of the
situation.
Also the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni
and Divisional Commander of Neighborhood Safety Corps, Mr. Semi Lateef were
also on ground to further ensure safety.
Owoseni said he was in the school to observe the
resumption trend, assuring that security agencies were working to ensure the
safe return of the abducted children but were being careful with the use of
force.
There was no sign of apprehension or anxiety in
the staff and students who were seen going about their normal activities. SSS
III Science students were seen doing their physics practical for the NECO
examination.
Since the kidnap of six students from the school
on Wednesday May 24, there had been heavy security presence in the school to
ensure safety of the students.
On Monday, security operatives were on patrol
while some were on ground to ensure safety. Contractors were also seen working
on the construction of the watch towers.
Apart from the watch towers, the perimeter wall
fence is being illuminated with forty 250watts halogen lamps for security
survey throughout the night. Bush adjoining the perimeter fence has been
cleared while armed security operatives will be deployed permanently to man the
school.
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode
had promised during the Children's Day celebration that his government would
stop at nothing to ensure the safe return of the abducted children of the
school.
Represented by his deputy, Dr. Idiat Oluranti
Adebule, the Governor said the State would not be intimidated to abandon his
avowed pursuit of academic and physical development of the children of the
State.
Some students who preferred anonymity, appealed to
the abductors of their colleagues to release them unhurt as they are only
children who couldn't have contributed to whatever was the grouse of the
kidnappers.
They urged parents to have confidence in the
government and God to bring their colleagues to school for their academic
pursuit to continue.
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