SERAP further argued that the recurring attacks on schools have cast doubt on the effectiveness and transparency of the Safe Schools Initiative.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to order an immediate investigation into allegations that funds allocated under Nigeria's N145 billion Safe Schools Initiative may have been mismanaged, diverted, or are unaccounted for.
Warning that it will take legal action if authorities fail to act, SERAP, in a statement issued on Thursday, expressed concern over the continued wave of schoolchildren and teachers abductions across the country despite the billions of Naira reportedly earmarked to improve security in educational institutions.
"Over 600 pupils and teachers have reportedly been abducted in school-related attacks across Nigeria between March 2024 and May 2026, despite the Federal Government's N145billion Safe Schools Initiative," SERAP stated.
The group added, "We call on President Bola Ahmed 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 N145billion Safe Schools Initiative funds are missing, mismanaged, or diverted.
