Insecurity: Don’t shut schools, protect them – Galadima urges FG

Buba Galadima

Buba Galadima

By Seyi Babalola

Buba Galadima, a member of the Board of Trustees of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, has urged the Federal Government to focus on protecting schools rather than closing them due to insecurity.

Galadima made the request on Monday, during an interview on Arise Television.

The NNPP chieftain also acknowledged the challenge faced by state governments in striking a balance between safeguarding students from insecurity and ensuring they receive the education they deserve.

“In the first place, it is shameful to close down the schools. It’s shameful on the government, and every person in the administration and us. You cannot close down schools. What you will do is how to protect the schools,” he said.

He added that the government should move beyond relying solely on physical security and instead deploy technology to safeguard Nigerians.

“The government should forget about physical security; we have passed that stage. We need to deploy technology to detect things even before they happen. We also need to set up special squads to deal with issues even before they spring up,” the NNPP chieftain said.

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