CAPACITY BUILDING ON SPECIAL SAFE SCHOOLS: NATIONAL SAFE SCHOOLS RESPONSE COORDINATION CENTRE TRAINS 161 PERSONNELS FROM SOUTH WEST ZONE OF THE COUNTRY

As the three 3days Capacity Building Programme for Response Team on safe School comes to an end today. The Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps,(NSCDC) CG Ahmed Abubakar Audi Ofr, mni, who was represented by ACG Technical, ACG Shem Obafaiye has charged the participants to always be active on duty and replicate what learnt during training in their place of work. He stressed further by enjoining all officers to always look out for each other, work together and give assistance to each other when deemed fit. “If you have good information, don’t hide it, share it in order for us not to divide but conquer”, he stated.

ACG Obafaiye made the statement at the closing ceremony of the training that was put together by the safe school response team of the NSCDC, held at Nigeria Army 2 Division, Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, Ojoo Ibadan.

Also speaking at the closing ceremony, ACG Department of Training and Manpower Development David A ABI (FSI) charged the various participants of the program to put effort into all the knowledge gathered towards ensuring a safer environment for various schools and communities in collaboration with other stakeholders and security agencies.

He used the opportunity to thank the NSCDC and various Security agencies present whose mandate Includes the protection of critical Infrastructure. The AGC also urged all the sister agencies to also protect the most vulnerable (Girl Child) “As you know, when you train a girl child, you train a nation and in preserving the children, you protect the next generation of Nigerians” he stated

During his Goodwill address, CSC Tersoo Shaapera Commander NSSRCC appreciated all the Security agencies for putting in effort for the National Safe School Response Programme “The need was compelling because of what has happened in the past, we can’t let that happen again”.

“We have prevented 48 attacks in total since the beginning of this School Response Programme”, he stated.

Meanwhile, the honorable Commissioner of Education Oyo State ably represented by Mr Ibrahim Bola Afeez director education and schools in the State acknowledged the Oyo Command of NSCDC for the synergy with other sister agencies and even commended the quality of leadership of the various Commandants present at the closing of the capacity Building Programme. “Oyo state Government is happy that this programme is initiated”.

He noted that the capacity Building Programme is a sure way to enhance safety of schools, students, teachers and various communities and emphasized that the Oyo state Government will be in support with all Security agencies to make sure that the National Safe School Response Programme is carried out to a federal level “Through your actions the federal Government will be privileged to do more”

Similarly, the GOC Major Gen B.A Alabi represented by Brigadier General BMG Martins confirmed the readiness of the Military to provide necessary support needed to make sure proper Training, Retraining and knowledge is empowered among all members of the corps in order for this Initiative and facilitation to be established for Safety of all schools and communities.

Brigadier General Y O Subair mni, Commander 52 Signal Brigade, HQ 2 DIV Nigeria Army concluded the closing of the capacity Building Programme by congratulating all participants for being part of the training and stressed the need for hardwork and zeal among all participants in terms of dedication and commitment.

PRESSTV can report that,the 2023 National Safe School Response ended as all participants were given Certificates of participation as a way of Gracing their time and effort put into making this initiative a successful one.