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Educationist Wants Medical Clinics In Schools
The Proprietor of a private Nursery and Primary School in Ilorin, Kwara State Capital, Mr Dele Afolabi, has called for compulsory medical clinics in public and private schools in Nigeria.
Afolabi made the appeal in Ilorin yesterday in an interview with newsmen.
He said most schools lacked standard medical facilities which had led to the death of many innocent Nigerian students.
According to him, most schools’ proprietors are not paying attention to medical facilities, but only care for tuition fees.
“Most private and public schools have the most beautiful structures, class rooms, science laboratories, library and sporting facilities without any recognised school clinic.
“They never care about the students’ health which is the most important. Even public schools lack the medical facilities for emergencies in schools that can save life.
“Some schools don’t have ordinary ‘First Aid Box’ for emergency situations. That is why most students die before being rushed to the nearest hospitals”, he said.