Nigeria, Nov. 29 -- The spate of school abductions in recent times have pushed to the front burner the need to take a closer look at the Safe School Initiative. The abductions, which precipated the closure of federal government-owned post-primary institutions, otherwise called unity schools, came at a time terrorists upped their game and extended their heinous activities to hitherto safe states in tbe country.



Taking a cue from the Federal Government, a few states have closed shop, with at least, one state, closing down its tertiary institutions as well. As part of remedial measures to stem the tide, the Federal Government declared a nationwide emergency on security. In a country, especially in the North, where education is not in its...