The Ondo State Government has set up a steering committee for safe schools programme in the state.
This was said to be a part of the efforts to protect school children from kidnapping and other forms of criminalities in the state.
The Safe Schools Initiative is a Federal Government programme, designed to protect students, teachers, and educational infrastructure from violence, kidnappings, and others forms of attacks.
At the inauguration of the committee in Akure on Tuesday, the state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Igbekele Ajibefun, explained that the committee was specifically created to carry out critical responsibilities, provide strategic direction, and enhance coordination among stakeholders.
According to him, members of the steering committee include , representatives from the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Amotekun Corps, religious and traditional leaders, and Parents-Teachers Association.
