Nigeria cannot build safe schools in unsafe communities
Without the initiative’s broader early-warning and community-security measures, fortification leaves the threat intact beyond the school walls.
In July, the Nigerian House of Representatives ordered a comprehensive assessment of the initiative and the national plan, including the use of funds allocated to school-safety measures.
This means reforming Nigeria’s security sector, integrating schools into local early-warning networks, improving relations between security forces and citizens, and extending effective state protection into areas where armed groups operate.
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