NIGER STATE ORGANIZES TWO-DAY TRAINING FOR SSC ON SAFE SCHOOLS IMPLEMENTATION.
From :- Jibrin Usman Kodo.
In an effort to tackle the menace of kidnappings and abductions of Students and Teachers in Schools in the State, Niger Ministry for Basic and Secondary Education in collaboration with UNICEF has inaugurated and organized a two-day training of State Steering Committee (SSC) on safe Schools implementation.
The Permanent Secretary Niger State Ministry for Basic and Secondary Education, Dr Wasa Jonathan K, who inaugurated the committee yesterday at Haske Hotels, said the responsibility of achieving a safe School environment was a collective responsibility hence the Ministry’s unwavering collaboration with Unicef to achieve SDG’s Goal 4 standard of Education.
He expressed the commitment of the State government under the leadership of Hon. Umar Mohammed Bago to achieve a safe School environment for effective teaching and learning in the State.
Dr Wasa Jonathan urged the members of the committee to see the membership as an opportunity to contribute their quota to achieve safety in Schools and reduce the rate of kidnappings in Schools.
The event was witnessed by all the Permanent Secretaries whose ministries are part of the Safe School Implementation committee and they all add their voices to the initiative which they described as apt and timely.
After the inauguration, the lead facilitator from UNICEF Dr. Bulus Myfriend K, sensitized the newly inaugurated Steering Committee on Safe School and the Journey so far on Safe School initiative leveraging on the terms of reference to the committee.
He harped on Safe School Minimum standards and the National Policy for Safety, Security and Violence Free Schools.
Dr Myfriend also pledged to support the State Government in drafting/reviewing their costed Implementation plan for onward inclusion in the State Annual budget.
The high point of the 2-Day training was the group work and interactive activities which further improved the quality of the committee’s performance and participation in the training.
The committee comprises of The State Ministry of Education (Lead) ,
State Universal Basic Education Board,
State Agency for Mass Education
State Ministry of Budget and Planning (Co-lead), State Ministry of Information and Strategy,
State Ministry of Women Affairs,
State Ministry of Health, State Ministry of Finance, State Ministry of Water Resources and Dams Development, State Ministry of Environment, State Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, State Ministry of Justice,
State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), House Committee on Education
Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps,Nigeria Military, Nigeria Police,UNICEF States
Representatives of Implementing Partners, Civil Society Organizations and School Based Management Committee State Chairperson among others.
