stormborn28:
the guy asked a very good question.. These children still play with their mates. So how do you know who had contact with their mates in that social chain order? Even their parents go out everyday and come home. There is a very busy market no too far from where I live. If you see how people interact there, and if COVID-19 is spread the way it is broadcast. I think more than 90 percent of Nigerians are endangered. Closing school is never a solution from my observation so far. People don dey carry Ashawo dey Fvck now. So what are we now achieving

crazygod:

You think its all black and white. Let me fill you in on the happenings in school finances.
1. State Govt dues alone at their cut throat rate can destabilize a school if not managed well especially in Lagos
2. Local govt still collect their fees. As far as its a business venture, you can't escape local govt fees
3. PAYE + Owners Assessment
4. Utility bills. NEPA, Lawma
5. Miscellaneous E.g Working Equipments, Fuel etc and that's daily and weekly
6. Salaries.
And all this comes from 20k per term and that's even if you can collect all the fees.
You think running a school is rosy? Think again

Bestvicky16:


Thank you for letting him know. It's easier for anyone to conclude on a matter they have little or no idea of. Uptil today, more than half of the students in my school are yet to pay their last term's school fees and you dare not ask because everyone is using the pandemic as excuse.

Some people have forgotten that private schools owners are also affected too.

vezycash:


You know Lagos State is still collecting dues from private school despite the lockdown?

bettermike:


Obviously, you don't seem learned. I would rather not waste any minute with you but just a little tip.

The more strains of virus you get exposed to, the easier it is for your immune system deal with new strange ones. Mostly because most virus strains have a few things in common. Hence your immune system will recognize them and deal with them effectively.

This is also why Corona hasn't become a pandemic here in Nigeria because we all point to each other as the dirtiest cultural group every time the question pops up.

This is why native European families are advocating for not too stringent protection of their babies during their tender years.

Let me speak your English....


European scientists advise parents to allow their kids to touch and play freely. Swim in dirt. Etc.

FYI, being a mother doesn't automaticlly qualify you to have sense. So please get sense. You are messing yourself up in public

dadebayo1:


So do you blame Govt for that? Truth be told the term had just two weeks left... Is it Govt fault that management refused to collect fees for 11weeks period the school was open? You all should hold your management responsible for using pandemic as excuse... Majority of the schools don't even allow students into the school after mid term without school fee.... School Management and no other person should be held responsible for poor management of the school system...

gracevile:
imagine private teachers going on protest for schools to open .Many parents have lost their means of lively Hood because of the virus now my question to the school is will u help run charitable cause for these parents

bettermike:


We advocated that civil servants too should stop getting paid.

Many of them squealed. Saying things like: so because you are hungry, we too should go hungry.

Not like what we were asking was wrong. It's just embarrassing that some people or idiots in government would not realize that civil servants were not the only people living in Lagos state and Nigeria.

Now we have to scream for those idiots to see the picture.

If your business is failing, kindly form an inprompto association and carry placard around the city. We might see the need to support your cause.

dadebayo1:


A good manager should know priorities and learn to think outside the box sir... I am a stakeholder in the education sector so i know what i am saying sir... Trust me any school that fails to pay salary and use covid as an excuse is a Mushroom school and should be closed down.... 20k school fee is not and should never be an excuse... Payment of salary should be of priority to the school management at a time like these... If management cannot run things in school with reserve for upto 6months then they have no business in school management.. Let us stop pushing blame on Govt everytime... Teachers should hold school management responsible for poor finance and not Govt

Nova1988:


Thanks to everyone that insulted me, I appreciate you all

But my own is that no matter what they do the government wouldn't still care.

This Corona virus pandemic has taught me a lot of things

This period has made me to understand that having a degree doesn't mean you would make it in life, you have to work smart not hard. And that is one thing that most people do not know.

Teachers please don't get me wrong I mean no disrespect you guys have the most important job on this planet, but the mistake you guys make is that you teach all your students to depend on school which is very wrong and if you continue like this, in the future you are gonna find a lot of people graduating out if your class right into the unemployment line. Let me tell you a little about WHY SCHOOL SUCKS!

A man by the name of Mark Twain once said: "I never let my schooling interfere with my education". it is said that a child educated only in school is an uneducated child. What does that mean? It means that true education is not merely learned through a textbook. And the way to prove that one understands something is not merely through a test. This is the old way. The chalk and talk way. The way of memorizing facts then taking a test and then forgetting about them a week later. What good does that do? A man by the name of Howard Gardner came up with the theory of multiple intelligences. He said that they are auditory Learners kinesthetic, Learners, people that learn through touch, people that learn through stories. See we all have different gifts and strengths and to create an educational system where only one type of learning is preferred is absurd. Not only unfair but it sacrifices the God given abilities of students, and the good of the world. The best advice I could give a student is figure out how YOU learn. Just because you fail a test doesn't mean you're "slow" just because you are having a hard time understanding something doesn't mean it's impossible. Because they are no bad students, only inflexible teachers. Yeah, I went there. When I was in the third grade my teacher Mrs. Williams wanted to hold me back, she said I was...... "slow". They do not want me saying this but when I was growing up my parents thought that I had mental disabilities. No! I just wasn't understanding in the way that they were teaching. The same man who took us to the Moon Wernher Von Braun failed maths class twice. See nobody is "slow". But the secret is you must figure out how you learn and Learn EVERYTHING you can about what you love and I promise life will become a lot easier.

I know some of you taught I'm very evil or heartless, but I'm sorry for what I wrote it didn't come out right, I hope this post will make u to understand what I really meant to say.

PEACE!

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henroo2003:
Nothing will come out from this protest. All I see here is greediness on the side of the proprietors wanting to use their teachers to achieve their aim. Can't the owners of these school pay their teachers from the school fees they haven been collecting, even if it is half salary.
Secondly, I think this will be an Eye-opener for teachers not to put all their eggs in one basket. They should work on another legit source of income.

udeadams:
National Association Of Private Schools Teachers Proposed Protest On Monday

Following the notice of the proposed nationwide protest by the National Association of Private Schools Teacher issued on Thursday July 9, 2020, the self acclaimed association national chairman has called on all the private schools teachers to come out en masse in all the states of the federation for the protest.

Due to the indefinite closure of schools as a result of the covid19 pandemic, many private schools have not been able to pay their workers salaries for the last three months. This has triggered some of them to call on the government for help. They claimed the have been abandoned by the government.

ODJ124:

Germany... Denmark.. etc

udeadams:
National Association Of Private Schools Teachers Proposed Protest On Monday

Following the notice of the proposed nationwide protest by the National Association of Private Schools Teacher issued on Thursday July 9, 2020, the self acclaimed association national chairman has called on all the private schools teachers to come out en masse in all the states of the federation for the protest.

Due to the indefinite closure of schools as a result of the covid19 pandemic, many private schools have not been able to pay their workers salaries for the last three months. This has triggered some of them to call on the government for help. They claimed the have been abandoned by the government.

udeadams:
National Association Of Private Schools Teachers Proposed Protest On Monday

Following the notice of the proposed nationwide protest by the National Association of Private Schools Teacher issued on Thursday July 9, 2020, the self acclaimed association national chairman has called on all the private schools teachers to come out en masse in all the states of the federation for the protest.

Due to the indefinite closure of schools as a result of the covid19 pandemic, many private schools have not been able to pay their workers salaries for the last three months. This has triggered some of them to call on the government for help. They claimed the have been abandoned by the government.

Nova1988:
God punish all those bastard teachers.
They just want school to open because of money.
They are putting themselves before the children.
They are risking getting the deadly virus because of ordinary 30k abi 50k.
Im now convinced that Nigerian teachers are illiterates.
May Corona locate all them bitches

fratermathy:



There is no doubt that there are genuine reasons why schools should be closed in Nigeria. In fact, I agree with many of the arguments that people have made to defend this. However, there are many factors that must be considered before we conclude the matter. I'll just itemise them:

1. Covid-19 has no cure or vaccine and even if one comes up tomorrow, it'll realistically take more than 3 years to reach up to 30% of the Nigerian population. Corona is here to stay. There's no future utopia where the virus magically disappears. It won't go away next year so postponing resumption of schools means postponing the inevitable. In fact, by next year, for instance, the cases may be in the millions in Nigeria. Will schools be closed forever? Or you think our insensitive government will perform some magic?

2. Social distancing doesn't work in Nigeria. I don't know about your location but in mine, people go about their normal lives and there's nothing anyone can do about it. The children are still playing with their mates every day. Parents go to work and markets and may likely import the virus to their homes.

3. Children still go to churches or mosques (which are open in most places). Religious and social gatherings are known super spreaders of the virus.

4. So far, children are nowhere near vulnerable as far as Covid-19 is concerned. While this argument can be upended, it is a strong factor nonetheless. Children are not so much in danger as their teachers and the teachers are mature enough to protect themselves adequately.

5. Students in public schools in remote and riverine areas are struggling and therefore may face certain learning challenges if they stay out of school for too long. Many may lose interest in schools altogether. I have been to these places and I know how averse they are to education. Many simply go to school because their mates are going. Should they stay home for long periods, they may likely never resume whenever schools open (which, going by the logic of some concerns, can take more than 2 years).

6. Private school teachers have not been paid for months because, unlike the public sector, they have to work before they are paid. Furthermore, many of them have been organising lessons for miserly wages (this also contradicts why schools should be closed). Indeed, many of those who want schools to remain closed have means of educating their children effectively, forgetting the fisherman's child in Oporoza who either goes to school or hunts for bait worms.

7. Once again, corona is here to stay. There are many workarounds that can be easily adopted to curtail populated classrooms. We must either accept the reality of Covid-19 or simply all remain at home - no markets, malls, churches, mosques, work etc because no one is better or worse than schools as far as the virus is concerned. If you can afford homeschooling or online learning for your children, you should definitely go for it. However, what is good for Bernard is not necessarily good for Benetutukayo and it is nobody's fault that we have an irresponsible government that can't provide adequate infrastructure for times like this.

I am a realist in matters like this but there are factors that policy makers must consider even if schools must remain closed. Until the factors are appropriately pictured, we may be doing more harm due to our inability to see the wider picture. There are reasons why the lockdown didn't last in Nigeria. These are the same reasons why schools can't remain closed indefinitely.

Nova1988:
God punish all those bastard teachers.
They just want school to open because of money.
They are putting themselves before the children.
They are risking getting the deadly virus because of ordinary 30k abi 50k.
Im now convinced that Nigerian teachers are illiterates.
May Corona locate all them bitches

crazygod:

Stop generalizing. Not all schools collect huge sums of money as school fees. Private schools in the suburbs collect 20k as fees and still not all the children pay up. Now how would such school owners pay salaries. You guys talk like this because you have the opportunity of sending your children to schools on the Island or G.R.A etc.

melaninpop:



So the lives of kids should be put at risk cos someone wants to earn 30k abi? Teachers are making money from private teaching at d moment ....unless you don't know how to hustle as a teacher oo.

majamajic:
Did the school owners get school fees from students , no
That's the difference between government schools and private ,
So owners should pay from their pockets ?
That's one of disadvantages of teaching in private schools

wealth25:

You are afraid of paying school fees ba?

fratermathy:



There is no doubt that there are genuine reasons why schools should be closed in Nigeria. In fact, I agree with many of the arguments that people have made to defend this. However, there are many factors that must be considered before we conclude the matter. I'll just itemise them:

1. Covid-19 has no cure or vaccine and even if one comes up tomorrow, it'll realistically take more than 3 years to reach up to 30% of the Nigerian population. Corona is here to stay. There's no future utopia where the virus magically disappears. It won't go away next year so postponing resumption of schools means postponing the inevitable. In fact, by next year, for instance, the cases may be in the millions in Nigeria. Will schools be closed forever? Or you think our insensitive government will perform some magic?

2. Social distancing doesn't work in Nigeria. I don't know about your location but in mine, people go about their normal lives and there's nothing anyone can do about it. The children are still playing with their mates every day. Parents go to work and markets and may likely import the virus to their homes.

3. Children still go to churches or mosques (which are open in most places). Religious and social gatherings are known super spreaders of the virus.

4. So far, children are nowhere near vulnerable as far as Covid-19 is concerned. While this argument can be upended, it is a strong factor nonetheless. Children are not so much in danger as their teachers and the teachers are mature enough to protect themselves adequately.

5. Students in public schools in remote and riverine areas are struggling and therefore may face certain learning challenges if they stay out of school for too long. Many may lose interest in schools altogether. I have been to these places and I know how averse they are to education. Many simply go to school because their mates are going. Should they stay home for long periods, they may likely never resume whenever schools open (which, going by the logic of some concerns, can take more than 2 years).

6. Private school teachers have not been paid for months because, unlike the public sector, they have to work before they are paid. Furthermore, many of them have been organising lessons for miserly wages (this also contradicts why schools should be closed). Indeed, many of those who want schools to remain closed have means of educating their children effectively, forgetting the fisherman's child in Oporoza who either goes to school or hunts for bait worms.

7. Once again, corona is here to stay. There are many workarounds that can be easily adopted to curtail populated classrooms. We must either accept the reality of Covid-19 or simply all remain at home - no markets, malls, churches, mosques, work etc because no one is better or worse than schools as far as the virus is concerned. If you can afford homeschooling or online learning for your children, you should definitely go for it. However, what is good for Bernard is not necessarily good for Benetutukayo and it is nobody's fault that we have an irresponsible government that can't provide adequate infrastructure for times like this.

I am a realist in matters like this but there are factors that policy makers must consider even if schools must remain closed. Until the factors are appropriately pictured, we may be doing more harm due to our inability to see the wider picture. There are reasons why the lockdown didn't last in Nigeria. These are the same reasons why schools can't remain closed indefinitely.

bettermike:


If you don't know anything about managing schools in Nigeria, please keep your unrealistic opinion to yourself.

You are part of those embarassing themselves here.

bettermike:


If you don't know anything about managing schools in Nigeria, please keep your unrealistic opinion to yourself.

You are part of those embarassing themselves here.