Barely a week of schools resumption for the second term academic session, some parents whose children are in Ausphine School, Kugbo campus, Abuja are now groaning as they are stranded over alleged permanent closure of the school without adequate notice.
The aggrieved parents, said before the resumption of schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on January 6, 2025, Ausphine School sent a message to them on January 2nd, titled, ‘Permanent closure of Ausphine School, Kugbo campus’ without adequate notice and refund of their fees and other charges, leaving them confused on where to take their children to.
One of the parents, Gloria Jonadad lamented that she had paid for books and pairs of uniform for the whole session but expressed shock that after the end of first term in December, 2024, the proprietor purportedly closed down the place without adequate information.
“I am Shock that after paying for complete books and other charges that cover both second and third term academic session, the school has shut down without adequate notice.
“It is strange to me, where can I carry my children to? Few days to schools resumption on January 6, the proprietor of Ausphine sent us message on January 2nd”, Gloria said.
Another parent, Titus Agundu through a letter of complaint signed by his lawyer Emeka Ezeganya, had demanded for adequate compensation and welfare of the school pupils/ children due to the short notice for the school permanent closure.
They argued that the National Minimum Standards and Establishments of Institutions Act provides that; parents should be given adequate and proper notice of not shorter than a full session, the school need to ensure that student and pupils are transferred to another school or provided with alternative educational arrangements.
According to the parents, closure of the school is a deliberate refusal and neglect to follow the proper procedures provided by the extant laws that governed school.
The parents therefore urged the Federal Capital Territory Education Secretariat through the Department of Quality Assurance to look into the matter.
When contacted for comment, the proprietor, Augustine Omokhuale Anetor, said his lawyer was handling the issue.
Similarly, the director FCT Department of Quality Assurance, Mrs. Hajarat Alanyade didn’t respond to a phone call and message sent to her as at the time of filling the report.
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