The Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association Abuja Branch, Bulus Y. Atsen, has said that the education system is not a reflection of society, instead of society is a reflection and magnification of the education system. 

He added that the corruption we see exhibited in society was implanted in our schools.

The Chairman Bulus, made this remark Saturday following the recent shocking and horrifying revelations of the bullying, hazing and torture going on in our schools.

Bulus in his statement made available to TheNigerialawyer(TNL ) said the accompanying culture of silence that enables this practice must be brought to an end.

“Every year, mentally and emotionally abused students leave secondary schools to join society through the workforce or the tertiary education system and no one is saying anything about it.

“What makes this more insidious is that this trend is almost as old as our school system and so we have developed a thick skin to it.

“How do we expect People subjected to such dehumanizing treatment to function properly in the society?

“We are quick to go up in protest against brutality by security agencies, and rightly so, but continue to turn a blind eye to the institutionalized torture going on in our secondary schools.

“The painful truth is that the perpetrators and victims are our children, cousins, nephews and nieces. The silence is even louder when the perpetrators are the children of the powerful: of our Pastors, Imams, MDs, Senators, Governors, CEOs, Perm Secs, Politicians and Chiefs. This is when gaslighting and victim-blaming are added to the equation. This has to end!

“As we mark the 16 days of activism against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, it is imperative that we make deliberate effort to end the vicious cycle of bullying and torture in secondary schools.

“Institutions must open themselves up for public assessment, governments must take proactive rather than remedial steps and parents must rise to their responsibilities. 

“The time to act is now.”

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