Lagos Government has taken action against schoolgirls smoking shisha in a viral video.
Truetells Nigeria reports that the schoolgirls smoking shisha in viral video, while still in their school uniforms have been suspended and the Lagos State Government has ordered their rehabilitation.
In the disturbing video, the young girls were filmed in a sitting room taking turns to smoke shisha through the pipe.
According to Vanguard, the five young girls have now been identified as students of Oreyo Senior Grammar School, Igbogbo, Ikorodu area of the state.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Tokunbo Wahab, revealed the state government has ordered for their rehabilitation with immediate effect.
In his words,
“Appropriate steps are being taken to address the issue with the aim of preventing future occurrence in the state.
“The appropriate ministry is already intervening. You see why the role of parents is so critical. We can’t leave everything to government and school. This is heart wrenching.”