Save The Children Commends The Nigeria Police Force Schools Protection Squads For Its Commitment To School Protection, Community Safety and Rapid Response Mechanisms Across Nigeria
The Commissioner of Police, Schools Protection Squad, Force Headquarters Abuja, CP Abayomi Shogunle PhD, received the Country Director of Save the Children, Duncan Harvey, alongside members of the Senior Management Team, on a courtesy visit on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police. The visit forms part of Save Children ongoing collaboration with the Squad to strengthen implementation of the Safe School Declaration and to enhance coordinated security mechanism aimed at protecting education across Nigeria.
The Country Director commended the Nigeria Police School Protection Squad (SPS), noting that the Squad has been instrumental in advancing Nigeria’s national agenda to address the challenges facing children, while ensuring they learn in safe, secure, and violence free environments.
He stated in his remark that Nigeria has been recognised globally as a leader in Safe Schools implementation and in furtherance of this, Save the Children is supporting the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) to host a high-level state-to-state exchange visit of foreign delegates to Nigeria to understudy the successful implementation model in Nigeria during which the Nigeria Police Schools Protection Squad will play a central role in showcasing Nigeria’s model, operational structures, and field level impact.
As one of the global champions for protecting education from attack, Norway, has also indicated interest in Nigeria’s progress. Following the Fifth International Safe Schools Declaration Conference held in Kenya last year, the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Norway, alongside the Chief Executive Officer of Save the Children Norway, is planning a visit to Nigeria. The delegation will visit the Schools Protection Squad Headquarters to gain deeper understanding of its operations and the commendable work being done in protecting education.
In his remarks, CP Abayomi Shogunle PhD, appreciated the visit and reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to strengthening school protection, community safety, and sustained collaboration with educational stakeholders.
Save the Children is a leading international Organization working in over 120 countries,
Save the Children Nigeria, continues to implement programmes in child protection,health, resilience building, Safe Schools programming, and humanitarian response in
Situations of natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and armed conflict. The organisation
Has operated in Nigeria since 2001 and maintains offices across sixteen (16)states and the
Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The Nigeria Police Force reiterates its commitment to ensuring that schools across the
Country remain safe and secure for all learners.
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