Lagos teachers protesting student abduction in Oyo State.
Teachers in Lagos State on Tuesday staged a rally to demand the rescue of pupils, students and teachers abducted from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, decrying that schools were not secure and safe for teaching and learning.
The rally, organised by the Nigeria Union of Teachers, was held in compliance with a directive from the union’s national leadership for simultaneous protests across the 36 states of the federation over the growing wave of kidnappings targeting schools and education workers.
Hundreds of teachers carrying placards and banners marched from Ikeja to the Lagos State House of Assembly, where they were received by the Speaker, Mr Mudasiru Obasa.
Addressing the protesters, Obasa described state policing as a lasting solution to the country’s security challenges, saying that all stakeholders must support efforts to improve safety nationwide.
