The Borno State Government said on
Sunday that it planned to enlist the
services of local vigilantes, called Civilian
JTF, to provide security in public schools
ahead of the Nov. 17 re-opening date.
Public schools in the state are expected
to re-open on Monday after being shut on
March 16 due to security challenges.
Dr Mohammed Dongel, the Chairman of
the 19-man committee on the
resuscitation of primary school education
in the state, said this in a meeting with
education secretaries and headmasters of
public schools in Maiduguri.
Dongel said that the vigilantes had
already been contacted to provide
surveillance in all schools.
“The state government deemed it
necessary to take precautionary measures
in ensuring safety of pupils and teachers
in public schools before the re-opening
date.
“The vigilantes have been contacted to
provide surveillance and security to
teachers and pupils in all schools to
prevent schools’ attack like what
happened in Yobe,” he said.
Dongel said that perimeter fencing had
also been provided in public schools to
prevent security breach.
He said food vendors in all schools would
be thoroughly screened on daily basis to
prevent any incident.
According to him, visitors will also be
properly registered to prevent any attack
on schools.
He said the state government had
allocated two utility vehicles to the
vigilantes to monitor activities in schools
in Maiduguri and Jere Local Government
Areas of the state.
Dongel, however, said that only four
schools in Maiduguri, Konduga, Jere and
Biu Local Government Areas would be re-
opened on Monday due to logistic
reasons.
He said schools in other local government
areas would be re-opened at a later date.
Speaking on the outcome of the meeting,
Dongel said that it discussed the
development of the education sector,
especially the introduction of feeding of
pupils and distribution of free uniforms to
reduce burden on parents.
He said that the committee would enroll
children of Internally Displaced Persons
(IDPs) currently taking refuge in Maiduguri
in nearby schools to enable them
continue their education.
(NAN)
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