Our Statement on safe schools
Safe schools, safe education and the International Conference on Safe Schools 2021 in Nigeria
The Federal Republic of Nigeria, a signatory to the Safe School Declaration, on March 20th 2019 hosted the 4th International Conference on Safe Schools together with the Governments of Argentina, Norway and Spain. The Conference, which was held in Abuja, Nigeria between October 25-27, addressing a theme of Ensuring Safe Education for All: From Commitment to Practice brought together thousands education champions from around the world in-person and virtually to discuss safe schools. Education champions represented included Nigerian civil society organizations, government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, and the global development partners. Education CSOs participation was coordinated the Education in Emergencies Working Group Nigeria (EiEWGN), and Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) where lived experiences were presented in a CSO event.
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About 40 girls and 12 Teachers and parents including the Head of Association of Imams which comprises of 9 West African nations attended the session.
The session commenced with discussion on the safety of girls in schools. Madame Zeinabou Lawal Ma’adji of ONG Lumiere des Femmes et des Filles (LFF), a Maradi based NGO, interacted with the girls from some selected Secondary schools in Niger Republic about whether they feel safe in school and whether their parents would consider removing them from school due to the increasing attacks against schools. Learn More
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In the media
Date | Media | Headline | Link |
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28/02/2022 | AIT | Education Development – dRPC Trains Various Stakeholders on Safe School Declaration | |
25/02/2022 | Daily Trust | Why Jigawa Schools are still Safe Despite Insecurity- Commissioner | https://dailytrust.com/why-jigawa-schools-are-still-safe-despite-insecurity-commissioner |
01/03/2022 | People’s Guide | IGHUSUF Africa Flags off Safe School Campaign in Ebonyi | https://www.peoplesguidenews.com/2022/03/ighusuf-africa-flags-off-safe-school.html |
01/03/2022 | Ebonyi Times | Group Advocates for School Safety in Ebonyi | https://www.ebonyitimesnews.com/2022/03/group-advocates-for-school-safety-in.html |
02/03/2022 | Nation Alpha | NGO Launches Campaign on Safe School in Ebonyi | https://www.nationalpanelnews.com/2022/03/ngo-launches-campaign-on-safe-school-in.html?m=1 |
11/02/2022 | NTA | NTA News: Coverage on Safe School Workshop | |
11/2/2022 | Daily Trust | Get Involved to Boost School Safety, Youths Urged | https://dailytrust.com/get-involved-to-boost-school-safety-youths-urged |
10/2/2022 | ABC News | NADA, M.S Ideas and Data, WeGirls Devt. to Train Over 9000 School Children on Safe School | |
10/2/2022 | ABC News | Group to Train 9,000 Students on Security Safety in Katsina | https://abcnews.com.ng/group-to-train-9000-students-on-security-safety-in-katsina/ |
10/2/2022 | Voice of Nigeria | School Safety: Expert Calls for More Security Measures | https://von.gov.ng/2022/02/09/school-safety-expert-calls-for-more-security-measures/ |
4/2/2022 | Lagos Television | Govts at All Levels Have Been Implored to Adopt the 4th Int’l Conference &Safe School declaration Recommendations to Solve the Insecurity Challenges being Experienced in Nigeria’s Schools | |
3/2/2022 | Delta Pride Nigeria | Safe School Declaration Implementation Programme: AFRODEP Takes Sensitization to Schools in Delta | |
3/2/2022 | Voice of America | NGO trains Teachers and Students on Emergency Preparedness Against School Attacks in Kaduna | https://av.voanews.com/clips/VHA/2022/02/03/20220203-050000-VHA066-program_32k.mp3 |
2/2/2022 | Daily News 24 | Students urge stakeholders to support safe school initiative in Kaduna | https://dailynews24.ng/students-urge-stakeholders-to-support-safe-school-initiative-in-kaduna/ |
13/01/2022 | Education Monitor News | Joint dRPC, UNICEF Workshop Identifies New Major Threats to Girl Child Education | |
16/12/2021 | My School News | Insecurity: As Gov’ts, Communities Strategizes to Make School Safe | https://myschoolnews.com.ng/insecurity-as-gov-ts-communities-strategizes-to-make-school-safe/12209 |
09/12/2021 | Leadership | CSOs Brainstorm on Insecurity In Schools | https://leadership.ng/csos-brainstorm-insecurity-in-schools/ |
09/12/2021 | The Nation | Nipping bullying in the bud | |
09/12/2021 | The Nation | CSOs cry out over FGC pupils, others abducted since June | https://thenationonlineng.net/csos-cry-out-over-fgc-pupils-others-abducted-since-june/ |
06/12/2021 | NTA | NTA News: Safe schooling: Stakeholders discuss on security & safe learning environment | |
06/12/2021 | AIT | AIT News: Safe schools-CSOs tasked to increase advocacy to end insecurity | |
06/12/2021 | 21st Century Chronicle | Civil society groups want enhanced security for schools | https://21stcenturychronicle.com/civil-society-groups-want-enhanced-security-for-schools/ |
06/12/2021 | NTA | Safe schooling: Stakeholders discuss on security & safe learning environment |
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