The federal government, through the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), has reinforced its measures to combat the scourge of kidnappings and terrorizing schoolchildren by establishing the National School Security and Emergency Response Center to increase monitoring and safeguard schoolchildren. Prince Clem Agba, Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, who inaugurated the facility in Abuja, guaranteed that the government funding would be promptly allocated to finance the entire safe school project.
This centre seeks to provide a secure and suitable atmosphere for children to study without fear of kidnappings or hostage kidnappings. Every child, according to Prince Agba, should have access to high-quality education so that they may reach their full potential and help make Nigeria a better country; doing so would also help the country meet its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This follows on the heels of a prior pledge made by Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, he added.
Proactive solutions are essential for secure educational environments.
It is imperative to note that the Federal government has already committed to funding safe schools through the National Strategy on Funding Safe Schools and as contained in the 2023 budgetary allocation to guarantee a successful launch and ongoing funding for the program. In April 2021, a high-level meeting titled “Financing Safe Schools: Building Safe Learning Communities” was conducted as part of the efforts to emphasize the commitment to provide appropriate funds for the execution of the National SSD Plan of Action 2021–2023. The current administration has taken many measures to increase school safety for our students, and this event marks their accomplishment.
Nonetheless, it is well-known that the security situation in Nigeria requires a comprehensive overhaul and has become a serious worry to ordinary inhabitants due to the high prevalence of crimes in many sections of the nation. Even so, Prince Agba stresses the importance of supporting this and other initiatives that aim to improve school safety. He argues that proactive solutions, which prioritize a holistic approach to prevention, intervention, security, and emergency preparation, are essential for creating secure educational environments. It is also important to work on enhancing school safety through enhancing safety-related communications, school atmosphere, psychological support services, and public-organizational interest.
Terrorist activities have had a devastating effect on the country.
Associate professor and Commandant General of the NSCDC Ahmed Audi remarked on the new development, saying that the newly established National School Security and Emergency Center is the first of its type in the country. In his view, widespread fear for people’s lives and possessions makes it impossible for any country to advance. The development of the Boko Haram, whose principal goal is the eradication of western education in Nigeria, he said, worsened the country’s security situation.
Besides that, terrorist activities have had a devastating effect on the country, with several examples of school children, especially females, being abducted, as well as the murdering of students and teachers and the audacious detonation of explosives in schools. Given the importance of education to the economy, the Nigerian government has no choice but to take drastic action to stop the recent wave of assaults on educational institutions in the country. Consequently, it has been agreed upon and endorsed that all schools in Nigeria be made secure and safe so that education may take place without interruption.
Safety of schoolchildren should be the government’s first priority.
Upon the center’s opening, Audi said that different procedures would be undertaken with stakeholders to confirm the Standard Operating Procedure for this project and ensure the program’s successful functioning in Nigeria. Rauf Aregbesola, Nigeria’s Minister of the Interior, made some statements in which he emphasized the need to address the issue of school safety worldwide and stressed that Nigeria must do more to safeguard its children. The safety of schoolchildren should be the government’s first priority, he added. At the same time, Women’s Affairs Minister Pauline Tallen, who helped unveil some of the security surveillance trucks and devices, emphasized the need to protect the nation’s youth as they represent the future.
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NSCDC establish center to combat kidnappings. – Gov’t funding would be promptly allocated to finance safe school projects. – Express your point of view.
I applaud the NSCDC for the intention to open another center to combat kidnappings. It is actually very important for kidnappers to be caught and incarcerated. The new center will play a major role in that.
Governments needs to intensify more efforts and investment to strengthen security and deter kidnappings and killings of students at school where they supposed to be safe.
The present administration has taken several initiatives to strengthen school safety for our students, and this celebration honors their accomplishment.
The Nigerian government has no choice but to take serious measures to halt the recent wave of attacks on the country’s educational institutions given the importance of education to the economy.
NSCDC establish center to combat kidnappings. This government is very good in talking. We need action not over talking. The should do the needful
A successful launch and ongoing funding for the program is guaranteed by the Federal government’s commitment to funding safe schools through the National Strategy on Funding Safe Schools and as contained in the 2023 budgetary allocation.
The Nigerian government has increased their efforts to protect schoolchildren from kidnappings and other acts of terror through the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps.
This case of kidnappings is too much with this it will help in combat kidnapping in the society so government need to strength the security to ensure safety of student in the school
This facility is committed to offering a safe and conducive environment for children to study in, free from the worry of being taken as hostages or kidnapped themselves.
The cash from the government would be quickly distributed in order to finance the full effort of making schools safer.
This event exemplifies the success of the present administration’s efforts to improve the overall safety of our schools for the benefit of our pupils, as evidenced by the aforementioned steps.
In order to validate the Standard Operating Procedure for this project and guarantee that the program is carried out effectively in Nigeria, a variety of processes will be carried out in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders.
Because of the high rate of crime in many parts of Nigeria, it is common knowledge that the country’s security infrastructure needs a thorough renovation and that the lives of ordinary citizens are in grave danger.
The proliferation of Boko Haram, a terrorist organization whose primary objective is the elimination of western education in Nigeria, has made the country’s security situation significantly worse.
The situations in the country is becoming more unbearable. Kidnapping has suddenly become lucrative, men nolonger value lives. With the recent happenings Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has taken the right steps concerning safeguarding school children against kidnapping. NSCDC has done greatly well in regards to this
It is important measures to increase school safety for our students are being encouraged; it will improve school safety and tackle insecurity.
This centre suppose to have been operating before now. All funds released by government to combat all these before now are not well utilised. I just hope the centre is well managed to serve the main purpose of its establishment at least to fight and reduce rate of kidnapping in our society.
This is a good initiative if it is properly manage by the authority incharge because the rate at which kidnapping is going on in the country need serious attention and more hands to curb the bad act.
This facility aims to give kids a safe, suitable environment where they may learn without worrying about kidnappings or hostage situations.
The current administration has taken a number of steps to improve student safety at schools, and this celebration recognizes their success.
With the increased rate of kidnapping in the country the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has taken the right step by establish center that will handle kidnapping especially in schools. It will ensure safety and security.