Daniel Bwala, the spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar 2023 presidential election campaign, has condemned in totality the bullying of Namtira by her classmates.
In a statement on his verified X page on Tuesday, Bwala decried the level of inhumane treatment met out to Namtira daily by her bullies.
Chronicle NG reports that Namtira was subjected to a severe beating by her classmates, spearheaded by one Maryam.
In a now-viral video, the student was seen beaten and slapped several times by Maryam for undisclosed reasons.
Reacting to the report by Chronicle NG, Bwala commended the girl for her show of “extreme decorum and restraint” while getting bullied.
He, however, noted that he has reported to law enforcement agencies to ensure the prosecution of the culprits.
Bwala’s statement read, “My attention has been drawn to a viral video circulating on all social media platforms alleging that my daughter was bullied or assaulted. For the record, the young girl in the video is not my daughter; I do not know her, nor do I have any of my children studying at that school.
“While the young girl in the video showed extreme decorum and restraint (and should be commended), if it were any of my children, the scenario would not go without a fight in the exercise of self-defense.
“However, I have myself reported the incident to law enforcement because it could have been anybody’s daughter since violence and bullying are not acceptable in our society.
“I was equally told by someone who thought she was my daughter and acted before chatting with me by contacting the so-called school that the school claimed both girls are minors and therefore should be treated as such.
“If a school can say that, you can imagine what they are teaching the students.”
