Parents urge govt. to deploy NSCDC to schools Some parents have urged the Federal Government and the states to deploy Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officials in public schools across the country to check incidence of child kidnap. In separate interviews with the News men in Lagos on Tuesday, the parents urged state governments to ensure that private school owners provided adequate security in their schools. They expressed fears that the current security challenges confronting schools in some states in the Northern part of the country could lead to increase in school-drop-outs. Mrs Funmilayo Fatoki, a guardian and counsellor, said that there was need to intensify security in and around public and private schools to protect the children. Fatoki said that government should seek the support of the NSCDC to guard schools. According to her, NSCDC will give confidence to parents and students in the face of incessant abduction and ritual killing of school children. She said that government at all levels and private school owners should seek the services of professional security guards. Fatoki described current security arrangement in many schools in the country as “very poor”. She advised that security personnel must be equipped with necessary tools to tackle external interferences in schools during the day and at night. Security in public and private schools should be given priority following the recent abduction and ritual killings in some parts of the country. Pupils and students should be given utmost attention now; the situation is creating fears in the minds of many parents and children. There is inadequate security or protection for our children during school hours; most of the security guards we see in schools are old and lack the skill to protect our children. “Private school owners must be concerned with security of their students than enriching their pockets,” she said. Mrs Folake Azeez, a trader, told news men that kidnapping was a serious challenge that must be tackled with all available resources. Azeez said that government should not leave any stone unturned in providing security to lives and properties. Our schools must remain safe as always; parents must not be afraid to send their children to school because as a people, we failed to take up our responsibilities. Our government should not allow insecurity to take over the country. “I do not want anybody to kidnap my children, so I urge the government to provide adequate security in schools,” she said. Another parent, Mr Tayo Erinla, said anything short of security fto children in the country was unacceptable. According to him, governments must carry out their responsibilities to the citizens and one of such is protection of lives and properties at all times, especially during these challenges. Mrs Shayo Famoriyo, another parent, urged the Federal Government to restore peace in the country.
Posted on: Sat, 10 May 2014 19:36:28 +0000
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