37 h. ago Senate summons finance, education, defence ministers over $30m failed safe school initiative

The Senate has summoned the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, over the failure of the Safe School Initiative (SSI) to meet the objective of keeping the schools safe in spite of government investing over $30 million in it. Also summoned were the Minister of Education, Mr Tunji Alausa; […]

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45 h. ago Senate summons Edun, others over $30m Safe School Initiative collapse

Nigeria’s Senate summons ministers to investigate the collapse of the $30m Safe School Initiative after relentless attacks and kidnappings of students. Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-summons-edun-others-over-30m-safe-school-initiative-collapse/

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48 h. ago 1,680 schoolchildren kidnapped, 180 facilities attacked since 2014 — Senate

He stated, “It is unacceptable that our schools remain soft targets for terrorists and kidnappers. “We will track every naira and every dollar allocated to the Safe School Initiative , some of which were the $30million mobilised between 2014 and 2021 aside the latest N144billion released for the initiative by the federal government .

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48 h. ago Senate Summons Finance, Education Ministers Over Collapse Of $30m Safe School Initiative

The investigation followed fresh national outrage triggered by the recent abduction of 25 female students in Kebbi State. The post Senate Summons Finance, Education Ministers Over Collapse Of $30m Safe School Initiative appeared first on Channels Television.

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50 h. ago Senate vows to track funds allocated to Safe School Initiative

The Nigerian Senate launches a probe into the Safe School Initiative, vowing to track allocated funds after continued school attacks and kidnappings. Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-vows-to-track-funds-allocated-to-safe-school-initiative/

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50 h. ago Senate Launches Probe Into Safe School Initiative, Vows Full Accountability

The Senate, on Wednesday, formally opened an extensive investigation into the Safe School Initiative (SSI), expressing deep concern over the programme’s failure to curb persistent attacks and mass abductions in Nigerian schools despite years of funding and policy commitments. Presiding over the inaugural sitting, chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee and former Abia State governor, Senator […]

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5 d. ago FG reaffirms commitment to safe school initiative, safer learning environment

The Federal Government has restated its commitment to ensuring safer learning environments for Nigerian students through continued support for the Safe School Initiative.

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1 week ago Number Of Pupils, Students Kidnapped In Catholic School In Niger Risen To 303 – CAN

The number of pupils and students abducted from the St Mary Private Primary and Secondary schools has risen to 303, according to the Niger State CAN. The abduction occurred in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, where gunmen stormed the St Mary’s Catholic School in the early hours of Friday, initially kidnapping 215 pupils and 12 […] The post Number Of Pupils, Students Kidnapped In Catholic School In Niger Risen To 303 – CAN appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago FG restates commitment to student safety, safe learning environment

The Nigerian Federal Government reaffirms its commitment to student safety, promising continued support for the Safe School Initiative for safer learning. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-restates-commitment-to-student-safety-safe-learning-environment/

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2 w. ago Kebbi kidnap: Senate orders probe as Safe School Initiative gulps N144.7bn

Following a school kidnapping in Kebbi, the Nigerian Senate orders a probe into the N144.7bn Safe School Initiative, questioning its effectiveness. Read More

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2 w. ago Senate Seeks Recruitment of 100,000 Troops, Probe Of Safe School Funds

The Senate, on Tuesday, urged President Bola Tinubu to approve the recruitment of 100,000 fresh military personnel to confront insurgency, banditry and the rising wave of school abductions across the country. The lawmakers also demanded a full investigation into the Safe School Programme, questioning how funds allocated to the initiative were spent despite repeated attacks […]

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