THUR FEB 27 2025-theGBJournal|Nigeria’s Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to protecting education, emphasizing that education is an investment, not expenditure.
The Minister reiterated the commitment when she hosted Michela Ranieri, Global Consultant for Safe Schools Implementation Network.
This is as the federal government works to secure the future of Nigeria’s children.
”I’m proud to say that Nigeria’s Safe Schools Initiative is now being recognized globally as a model for implementation,” Dr. Uzoka-Anite said.
The Safe Schools Initiative in Nigeria is designed to protect educational institutions across all regions of the country, a commitment to creating a safe learning environment for all students in the country.
Since 2017, Nigeria has prioritized financing for this initiative, developing sustainable financing mechanisms to safeguard education, and has committed to ensuring the safety of our students and educational institutions across Nigeria.
”Our consistent funding releases have enabled the establishment of the National Safe School Centre, and we have implemented safe school protocols across all security agencies,” Uzoka-Anite noted.
Ms. Michela Ranieri, representing the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA), commended Nigeria’s progress, saying, Nigeria’s implementation model is the first of its kind globally and is yielding positive results that other countries could emulate.
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