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· Demands audit of $30m Safe School Initiative
Gboyega Akinsanmi
No fewer than 939 students have been kidnapped from different secondary schools and tertiary institutions across the federation between December 2020 and May 2021, a new survey that tracks kidnapping incidents in schools has revealed.
With the rising incidents of students’ abduction, Global Rights, a Washington-based human rights organisation, asked the federal government to audit the Safe School Initiative, a $30 million project initiated under the Goodluck Jonathan administration to protect schools nationwide.
The organisation yesterday released the report of its study to THISDAY, graphically showing the trajectory of mass abduction that occurred in secondary schools and tertiary institutions from December 2020 and May 2021.
The Key series: Why education is crucial in tackling the climate change crisis
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To mark Earth Day, the latest in our The Key series looks at the role education can play in protecting and nurturing the environment.
Getting children back to school is crucial in the wake of natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods and typhoons. But education is also key in tackling the wider climate change crisis.
The links may not be obvious at a first glance - but they are clear and measurable. On the eve of Earth Day today, that was the message from
Education as the Key to Climate Change - the latest in The Key series, Theirworld’s live discussions on how education can unlock big change.
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