A nongovernmental organization: Exam Ethics marshal has concluded arrangement for the flagging off the distribution of safety manual booklets for schools across Nigeria come 31 July 2014 at the National Universities Commission, to be chaired by Deputy Senate President Senator Ike Ekweremadu. Over 1000 primary, secondary and tertiary institutions are expected to receive copies of the Manual.
In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja yesterday, the Task Team Leader, Ike Onyechere, described the Safe School Manual Project as token of solidarity and support to PresidentJonathan’’s security initiatives, the military and security agencies in the effort to enhance safety and security of educational institutions in Nigeria.
He said ’’While the Federal Government continues to work to ensure the release of abducted Chibok Students alive, a coalition of education stakeholders have launched the Safe School Manual Project to empower principal officers of schools across Nigeria with comprehensive body of knowledge on safety and security precautions and best practices’’.
The Manual, with foreword by M.D Abubakar, the Inspector General of Police, profiles safety and security best practices for School Administrators, Principals, Teachers, Students and Parents. It provides schools with enabling information to conduct basic school threat and risk assessment audits and how to use such audit reports to develop and install appropriate emergency preparedness and response plans.
Among the Universities that will receive the manual during the first phase of distribution are: University of Lagos; Ahmadu Bello University Zaria; Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike; University of Port Harcourt, University of Jos, Bayero University Kano, Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi, Bingham University and University of Maiduguri.
Polytechnics that are billed to receive the Manual on 31 July include: IMT Enugu, Federal Polytechnic Mubi, Rivers Polytechnic Bori, Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo, Covenant Polytechnic Aba, Light House Polytechnic Edo, and School of Health Technology Nguru Yobe.
The Colleges of Education to receive the manuals include: Federal College of Education Eha-Amufu, College of Education Igbueben, College of Education Ekiadolor, Enugu State College of Education, College of Education Oju Benue State, College of Education Zing Taraba State, College of Health Technology Cross River and St. Augustine’s College of Education Lagos.
The Safe School Manual Project started in 2011 with enabling Summits and Workshop with the active support the distribution until every school proprietor, administrator, teacher and student in Nigeria receives a copy.
