The Lagos government has reiterated its prohibition of corporal punishment in public schools and has upheld counselling as an effective correctional measure.
Jamiu Alli-Balogun, the state commissioner for basic and secondary education, spoke to NAN on Monday.
Alli-Balogun said flogging students for indiscipline and other forms of misbehaviour remained prohibited.
He said that the aim was to guard against inflicting injury, fainting, or even death due to flogging by a class teacher.
The commissioner said flogging is not the best way to correct a student.
