June 4, 2026
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to order an investigation into allegations that funds allocated to the Federal Government’s N145 billion Safe Schools Initiative may have been diverted, mismanaged or are unaccounted for.
The organisation made the call on Thursday, citing reports that more than 600 pupils and teachers were abducted in school-related attacks across Nigeria between March 2024 and May 2026 despite the implementation of the programme.
In a statement signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP urged the President to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), as well as relevant anti-corruption agencies, to investigate the utilisation of the funds.
“We call on President Bola Tinubu to urgently direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), and relevant anti-corruption agencies to investigate allegations that the ₦145 billion Safe Schools Initiative funds are missing, mismanaged, or diverted,” the statement partly reads.
