Security: FG Creates Dedicated Safe Schools Department to Coordinate Across 774 LGs

Security: FG Creates Dedicated Safe Schools Department to Coordinate Across 774 LGs

Kuni Tyessi in Abuja

The federal government has upgraded the Safe Schools Initiative with the establishment of a full-fledged Safe Schools Department within the Federal Ministry of Education to provide strategic leadership, coordination and oversight of school safety programmes nationwide.

The announcement was made during an interactive session with the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the Safe Schools Initiative, convened to review the implementation of the programme, including the utilisation of appropriated funds, international grants and other external support.

The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, CON, said the creation of the new department replaces the former Safe Schools Financing Unit previously domiciled in the Federal Ministry of Finance.