By Joy Odor
The Minister of State for Education, Mr. Goodluck Opiah has affirmed that the Federal Government is collaborating with security agencies to ensure adequate security of schools ahead of resumption on Sept 12 2022.
He made this during a press conference in commemoration for the 2022 Edition of the International Day To Protect Education from Attack.
Mr. Opiah said observing the International Day To Protect Education From Attack was initiated in Qatar and co sponsored by 62 other countries at the 76th United Nations General Assembly in 2020 and unanimously espoused
He said this year’s commemoration is the third edition, hence the ministry strategically chose the theme: “Implementing the School Safety Policy as a Tool To Protect Education From Attack Our Collective Responsibility”.
Mr. Opiah however called on stakeholders to protect education from violence situations and armed conflict.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government has inaugurated governing council’s for four Federal Universities of Agriculture.
He said their mandate is to stimulate rapid growth, make them more competitive and attractive in strict adherance to the Universities’ Masterplans, Academic briefs and Strategic Plans.
The Minister said they would have long been inaugurated if not for some misconceptions on domiciliation because of their specialized nature.
He said the Governing Council sets the policies, defines the directions, lends its weight and extends its support to the Management as the latter implements those policies and decisions of the Council.
The universities’ were Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta; Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike; Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi (formerly University of Agriculture, Makurdi); and Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru.
