As Nigerians mourn and worried by the death of the innocent citizens killed by bomb blast at the University of Maiduguri on Monday, 17th January 2017 and the kidnapping of some students and staff of Nigerian-Turkish International College in Ogun State, the Peace Corps of Nigeria has called for increased security in all educational facilities in the country.
The Commandant, Peace Corps Nigeria, Oyo State Command Patriot Adesina Oludare-Adigun and his Ogun State Counterpart, Patriot Olalekan Yusuff made the call at separate events.
Adigun who addressed guests and his officers at the opening session of a two weeks Central Bank empowerment training for officers of the Corps in Ibadan, Oyo State, said the spate of insecurity in the country is worrisome and needs urgent attention.
He pointed out reasons why the federal government must expedite action on the Nigerian Peace Corps bill waiting for Presidential assent, noting that if the Corps is fully engaged by the federal government security breach in most of the educational institutions would be reduced.
‘If the bill is assented to and we are fully engaged by the federal government, part of our mandate is to enhance security in schools and our officers shall be on ground to ensure adequate security in all the institutions’ He concluded.
Speaking about the significance of the two weeks training organised by the Central Bank Entrepreneurial Development Centre, Opeyemi Oguntomi said the training was designed to ensure creativity among the youth and empower them in order to reduce crimes in the society.
Meanwhile, the Commandant of Peace Corps of Nigeria, Ogun state, Patriot Olalekan Yusuff during the general orientation programme for officers under his command held in Abeokuta on Tuesday 18th January, 2017, appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to quickly sign the NPC bill which has secured the approvals of the nation’s legislative arm.
He condemned the high rate of kidnapping and attacks on educational institutions across the country.
Yusuff also noted that peace corps officers have what it takes to provide intelligence, surveillance and safeguard the lives of innocent Nigerians, especially the students in their schools.
He also advised secondary and primary school proprietors and administrators to desist from engaging people without any form of security training as security men, noting that matters concerning security of lives and properties should not be treated with kid gloves.
‘Owners of private Secondary and primary schools, especially those ones with boarding facilities should as a matter of policy engage trained and competent security men in order to protect the lives of the future leaders of the country’. He stated.
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