President's Children American School Disobeys Government's Order

Although President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration has kept millions of children at home to allow for voter registration in schools, the president’s two children and those of other affluent citizens are attending school uninterrupted. The elite school these children attend, the American International School, Abuja, is in full session. The Federal Ministry of Education had on January 6, ordered all schools to postpone their resumption date until February 4. The American International School, Abuja - which counts among its pupils and students children of prominent senators, ministers, governors, and even the president - resumed on January 10 and has remained open ever since, running a normal school programme.

A reliable source at the school confirmed that the school, which runs an American system of education, is attended by the children of high-ranking government officials and politicians, many of whom are active members of its Parent-Teacher Association.
According to the source, who is a staff member of the school, “This is an American school but I don’t think it is enough reason for them to disobey a government order. I see it as an embarrassment. Maybe it is because all the teachers are foreign and they are sure that the school will not be used for voter registration.
“The school fees range from between N600,000 to N4 million, and no parent will pay that much and see their children at home during [a] normal school session for any reason. National Assembly members, ministers and even the president’s children are here. The two of the president’s children are in primary school in this school.”

Posted: at 19-01-2011 12:08 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie

Small change.

I pay NGN1.5m per term on my 4-year old daughter.

So these people no rich pass me! Shuo!

Posted: at 19-01-2011 03:57 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

will you blame them,when we have the presidents children in there school.

Posted: at 19-01-2011 11:56 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie

I don't blame these people but i blame and will continue to blame the masses that always accept all these rubbish from these people. E.g. 'Jumbo pay' while to pay #18,000 minimum wage is a big problem to them' is not a problem to nigerians, 'bad road network all-over the country while these people fly' it's ok with nigerians, 'poor man has no money to buy malaria medicine & no good hospitals in the country but if these people feel head-ace they will fly abroad for treatment ect. since we don't know how to say NO with simple non-violent protest, things like these will not cease to happen

Posted: at 19-01-2011 01:19 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie

only GOD can judge them

Posted: at 19-01-2011 01:24 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Can you imagine! This is the government we have always oppressing the poor.

Posted: at 19-01-2011 01:37 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie

corruption will never end in 9ja

Posted: at 19-01-2011 01:48 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie

na only them get money.i dey pay 7million each 4 my 4own children in school(4of them).which money abeg no mind them.NA naija we dey.People like us no send.

Posted: at 19-01-2011 02:35 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie

hmmmm God dey

Posted: at 19-01-2011 02:56 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie

Whatever! what I know is that their children can never be better than mine. Time will prove it.

Posted: at 19-01-2011 03:19 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming