Safe School Initiatives under Siege: What Nigeria’s Security Crisis Reveals About the Future of Learning

    Muhammed Akanji | Editor’s picks | Dec 02, 2025    
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More than a decade has passed since the abduction of nearly 300 girls from their school in Chibok, Borno State, a moment that jolted the world and forced Nigeria to confront the dangers facing its learners. That tragedy gave rise to the Safe Schools Initiative, a pledge to strengthen classroom security and reassure families that education would not come at the risk of their children’s lives.

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