Ekiti State Commissioner for Education Science and Technology, Dr. Olabimpe Aderiye has expressed readiness of the state government to ensure adequate security in all public primary and secondary schools in the State.
Dr.Olabimpe made this known while playing host to Nigeria Civil Defense Corps (female squad), Ekiti state command in her office in Ado Ekiti.
The commissioner who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Mrs Folakemi Olomojobi, charged the security agency and stakeholder to be alive to their responsibilities of saving lives and properties in public schools across the State. stressing, that security challenges can only be curb when all hands are on deck.
She noted that some schools in Ado Ekiti are faced with security challenges which needed urgent attention for the schools environment to be conducive for learning .
In her remarks, Chairman Teaching Serive Commission, Hon. Mrs Fola Richie Aderanti encouraged stakeholders to work hand in hand to make the public schools violents free across the state so that educational environment can be peaceful enough to the well meaning Nigeria pupil’s and parents. The TESCOM boss also advised the NSCDC Female Squad to work in collaboration with other security agencies to achieve the set goal.
Earlier, the chairman Board for Technical and Vocational Education, Hon. Kayode Babade appreciated the Squad for this anticipated action which come at the needed time to save the souls of our future leaders and government properties at the same time, he explained further that the time has come for the state government to make use of the “child right act”.
Also speaking, Mr. Oluwadare Ajayi, Permanent Secretary State Uiversal Basic Education Board described the visit of the Squad as a round peg in a round hole. He charged the security personnels to make some schools in Ado township that are facing great security challenges a case study. Saying, this will also complement the initial effort of other security corps.
Responding, Commandant Olabisi Owoola said the Squad was ready to tackle any insecurity in the public schools in Ekiti State, and emphasized that they’ve put all measures in place to achieve their aims. She assured that training and retraining of teachers and students will be put in place so as to curtail insecurity impasse in Ekiti State.
Owoola said, surveillance are in place in all the public schools for immediate report on criminal acts or any form or outbreak of law. She also explained that her team has also concluded plans to embark on security talks with PTA and also to educate the students on the needed security strategies that may save them in case of emergency.
Describing their appearance before the government stakeholder, Owoola said her team is fully on ground to make the security of the public schools in Ekiti state a reality.