The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, has stressed the need to equip officers with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively safeguard educational institutions against security threats in the country.
The Kano State Commandant of the NSCDC, Mohammed Hassan Agalama made the call at the opening ceremony of a three-day safe school training programme for corps desk officers on Wednesday in Kano.
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The training programme was sponsored by Plan International in collaboration with Save the Children with funding from the European Union.
He noted that the training would enhance the capacity of desk officers to coordinate, monitor, and respond to safety concerns within schools across the state.
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“There is the need to equip officers with the necessary knowledge and skills to enable them to effectively safeguard educational institutions against security threats,” Agalama said.
He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to the full implementation of the Safe School project in line with the directives of the Commandant General and the national policy on safety, security and violence-free schools.
“The training will go a long way in enhancing the capacity of desk officers to coordinate, monitor, and respond to safety concerns within schools across the state,” he said.
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The Commandant expressed appreciation to Plan International, Save the Children and the European Union, for sponsoring the programme, describing the partnership as a vital step towards strengthening school safety and protecting the future of children.
In their separate goodwill messages, Mr Joseph Apeh who spoke on behalf of the partners, and Josiah Shu’aibu, one of the resource persons from the Corps National Safe School Response Coordination Centre, Abuja, charged the participants to take full advantage of the training and ensure the practical application of the knowledge gained in their respective areas of responsibility.
