NSCDC Commits To Safe Schools Project

The Comamdant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has described children as the greatest asset of Nigeria.

To this end he has directed State Commandants to support the Safe Schools Project towards safeguarding children.

Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi gave the directive in Abuja at a one-day capacity building programme organised by the National Safe School Response Coordination Centre (NSSRCC) for State Coordinators and Desk Officers in the North Central zone.

He reteriated his administration’s commitment to the cause of safer schools for students, teachers and host communities through training and retraining which is the mainstay of any organisation.

Represented by the Deputy Commandant General Technical Services, DCG Zakari Ibrahim Ningi, the CG said the training is geared towards improving the capacity of NSSRCC personnel at all levels in line with achieving the Safe Schools Declaration target of government.

He maintained that after the vulnerability study of schools conducted by the Corps in 2021, it has since committed to ensuring safer learning environment.

The NSCDC boss urged participants to network and draw knowledge from experts for better service delivery.

He also applauded the contributions of other stakeholders like the Ministries of Interior, Finance and Education and Civil Society Organisations like Save the Children International for their unwavering commitment towards achieving the mission of the centre.

Earlier in an address of welcome, the Commander NSSRCC ACC Rabiu Ibn Muhammed, said in the face of new trends in insecurity like cyber threats, drug abuse, cultism amongst others, the centre seeks collaboration, innovation and growth hence the need to equip its personnel on latest innovations and technologies in the security field.

He explained that experts have been carefully selected in various areas to impart new insights in the participants to better confront the various challenges facing the safety of schools all over the federation.

Nkiru Njemanze, Edited By Grace Namiji