Ex Unimaid VC calls for collaborative efforts to address growing Security threat to Schools
The Secretary to Gombe State Government, (SSG), Prof. Ibrahim Njodi, said no fewer than 2,295 students have been killed due to insurgency ravaging the North East.
Njodi called for effective collaboration among critical stakeholders in the education sector to address growing security threat to schools.
Presenting a key note Paper titled ” Understanding and Mitigating the Challenge of insecurity in Nigeria” at the Annual National Conference of the Faculty of Education Bayero University Kano ( BUK), Njodi a former Vice Chancellor University of Maiduguri expressed concern over the negative consequences of insecurity to Educational Development in the Country.
This was contained in a press statement which was made available to our correspondent, by the Information Officer to the SSG’s office, Joshua Danmalam, where Njodi stressed the need for collaborative effort winning the war against insurgency.
Represented by the Director of Research and Documentation Government House Gombe, Dr Mu’azu Shehu, the former Vice Chancellor said, “Records have shown that attacks by insurgents on Schools in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa has led to destruction of over 1500 Schools and the death of about 2,295 students and displacement of 19,000 teachers.”
Njodi also disclosed that the Dimensions of insecurity includes, Boko Haram, insurgency, Kidnapping for Ransome, Banditry, Cultism, Drugs and Substance abuse have increasingly become serious threat to Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Educational Institutions in the Country.
While noting that each security threat requires Context- Specific measures be prevented or controlled, Professor Njodi suggested Combination of measures such as risk assessment and threats, Schools and Local Community Security initiatives, and creation of Coordination of rapid response risk mitigation efforts.
In his address Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje expressed delight to how the keynote speakers explored the numerous security challenges facing the education sector and the workable solutions thei profered.
