Monday, November 24, 2025 - The Kwara State government has declared zero tolerance for school bullying and other related abuses among students in the state’s educational institutions.
The government issued a warning against school bullying and
other related offences involving pupils and students, as part of efforts to
create a safe and conducive learning environment across the state.
The Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Opeyemi Oluwakemi
Afolashade, who was represented by the Director, Personnel, Finance and Supply,
Alhaji Abdulrasheed Ubandawaki, made this known while addressing a case of
school bullying that had been reported to the ministry.
The commissioner stated that the state government has zero
tolerance for all forms of abuse among students, including bullying, body
shaming, the use of derogatory language, fighting, cultism, illicit use of
drugs, and sexual harassment, among others.
The Director of the Child Development Directorate, Hajia
Idiat Alabi, noted that there have been several reported cases of pupils and
students harassing one another; hence, the state government is issuing an
official warning against such acts.
She further stressed that related cases can be reported to
the ministry at the Child Development Directorate, reiterating that the mandate
of the ministry is to protect the rights of children and ensure their total
well-being.
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