The Nigerian Senate has opened a major investigation into the Safe School Initiative (SSI) following years of persistent school attacks, mass abductions, and failures in protecting students nationwide.
At its inaugural sitting, the chairman of the 18-member ad hoc committee, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, said the probe would scrutinize every aspect of the programme—funding, implementation, security deployment, and inter-agency coordination.
Kalu described the situation as unacceptable, noting that despite billions committed to SSI, schools remain exposed. He revealed that since 2014, more than 1,680 students have been kidnapped and 180 schools attacked, a reality that contradicts the initiative’s core mandate.
He assured Nigerians that the National Assembly would identify loopholes and recommend stronger measures to ensure the safety of every child in the country.
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