By Daniel Tyokua
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Education Secretariat has promised to put more measures in place for safety of schools facility, students and teachers.
The Mandate Secretary for Education, Dahir El-Katuzu stated this on Monday during inspection of some schools as academic activities resume for first term 2022/ 2023.
He explained that the administration would increase the number of security men that are supposed to be guiding schools.
El-Katuzu said: “The administration is going to improve on the security frame work in all the schools, so there is nothing to fear.
“For a very long time now, the Minister of the FCT Malam Muhammed Bello has put in place adequately measures to safeguard the entire territory which schools are not an exception.
“We are likely to provide additional security measures in schools, where we have to double the number of security men.The security situation in our schools is not a challenge, in fact, our pupils and students are very safe. I urge all parents and guardians to allow their kids to come back to school, and also give the school management all the cooperation required”
On his part, the chairman Universal Basic Education Board, Suleiman Alhassan, the said school Principals, head teachers and even the Parents Teachers Association (PTA), should be the eagle eye.
“Education at the basic level is free and compulsory and our department of social mobilization has gone far to inform parents that education is a right and not a privilege, consequently we want every parent to ensure that every child is allowed to come to school, because it is only through education that children’s future can be guaranteed”
