According to a report by Punch. 10,000 school principals nationwide will receive training on personal security and school safety measures, according to plans released by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
In a statement signed by NSCDC spokeswoman Babawale Afolabi on Monday, Commandant-General of the corps Ahmed Audi announced the plan.
In light of the growing number of security threats, Audi emphasized at the All Nigerian Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools annual conference the significance of bolstering the security frameworks of schools and the communities they serve.
The project, according to the CG represented by Hammed Abodunrin, Commander of the National Safe School Response Coordination Center, intends to equip school administrators with the knowledge and self-assurance they need to properly respond to security concerns.
Assuring everyone that the NSCDC has put elaborate preparations in place to guarantee the program's success, he emphasized the necessity of a team effort to protect schools.