The Federal Government has assured Nigerians of adequate security for the 110 Unity Colleges across the country.
Nigeria’s Education Minister, Adamu Adamu who gave the assurance on Thursday at the Federal government college Otobi, Benue State, said the safety of Nigerian children is a topmost priority to the Government of President Mohammadu Buhari.
The Minister who spoke through the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Arc Sonny Echono at the commissioning ceremony of critical projects at the college, stated that the Federal government will leave no stone unturned in her efforts to ensure the safe recovery of the remaining abducted children of the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, in Kebbi state.
Furthermore, Adamu assured all Nigerians that the Federal government is putting in place greater security measures including a complex and sophisticated communication architecture that will make it impossible for bandits and other criminal elements to operate around the schools.
He said the efforts are to safeguard all unity colleges as well as prevent a reoccurence of the Yauri experience.
Engagement of teachers
In a related development, the Minister announced that the Federal Government has approved the full engagement of teachers engaged by the Parent Teachers Associations across unity colleges, otherwise known as PTA teachers. Adamu Adamu gave indications that the Ministry has already begun the process that will lead to the regularization of the appointments of these teachers.
The engagement of the PTA teachers according to the Minister will be restricted to qualified teachers who meet the new entry requirements into the teaching profession in Nigeria.
Highlights of the ocassion were the commissioning of a 3000 capacity assembly hall, two blocks of classrooms, an ultra modern staff room, a ring road within the school premises, a drainage system, science laboratories, solar street lights, renovated hostels, a guest house and a sports complex among others.
Emmanuel Ukoh
