A school owner in Ibadan, Mr. Sunday Adeyemi, has allegedly fled abroad with funds collected from students for WAEC and NECO exam fees, leaving the students’ education in limbo.
Mr Sunday Aderemi, a principal and owner of a secondary school in Ibadan, has been reported to have eloped with funds paid to the school for the upcoming West African Examination Council’s (WAEC) examinations and the
According to Adejoke Lasisi, founder of Planet 3R, who shared the incident on Facebook, some parents had borrowed money to pay the fees, only to discover their children had not been registered for the exams.
Adejoke expressed outrage, stating that the school owner’s actions had not only led to the loss of his properties, including his house and school, but also had a devastating impact on the students’ lives, leaving their education in jeopardy.
She narrated a similar personal experience where her younger brother was affected by a similar incident, but they managed to raise funds for him to re-register for the exam.
Adejoke lamented that the school owner, who had run “The Lord’s Favour” school for over 20 years, had betrayed the trust of parents and students, using their hard-earned money to flee the country. She emphasised that while people have the right to travel abroad, it should be done with their own resources, not at the expense of others.
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