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Francis said the action followed complaints that the schools violated the government\u2019s policy allowing parents to reuse textbooks and purchase prescribed books from external bookshops.<\/p>\n
He explained that the policy was designed to reduce the financial burden on parents and promote the reuse of textbooks by younger siblings.<\/p>\n
According to him, the affected schools allegedly insisted that learners purchase textbooks directly from them, contrary to the government\u2019s directive.<\/p>\n
He said parents alleged that some learners whose school fees had been paid but whose prescribed textbooks were unavailable were subjected to punitive treatment.<\/p>\n
Francis stated that the complaints included allegations that teachers refused to mark the homework of affected learners because their parents had not purchased the prescribed textbooks.<\/p>\n
He added that some parents who had bought the books from external bookshops were allegedly asked to purchase new copies directly from the schools or withdraw their children.<\/p>\n
According to him, the restrictions reportedly left some learners demoralised and affected their participation in classroom activities.<\/p>\n
Francis described the alleged practices as unacceptable, saying they undermined the rights and welfare of learners and imposed unnecessary financial burdens on parents.<\/p>\n
He said the board had invited the proprietor and school administrators to a meeting to address the complaints, but they failed to honour the invitation.<\/p>\n
The executive secretary said BEQAEB subsequently approached a court through the state attorney-general and obtained an order authorising the sealing of the premises.<\/p>\n
He further alleged that the proprietor, Onyinye Okoye, led members of staff in attacking him and his team after the court order was served.<\/p>\n
Francis said the incident involved verbal assaults on the officials and the destruction of an official vehicle belonging to the board.<\/p>\n
He stressed that school proprietors were expected to comply with lawful court orders and resolve disagreements with regulatory authorities through established legal channels.<\/p>\n
Francis said the schools would remain sealed until their proprietors and administrators met the board\u2019s conditions and demonstrated compliance with government regulations.<\/p>\n
The executive secretary urged parents and guardians whose children experienced similar alleged victimisation or violations of education policies to submit formal petitions to BEQAEB with supporting evidence.<\/p>\n
He assured the public that the board would investigate such complaints and take appropriate action in accordance with the law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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