EWAN Summit in Lagos to Address School Safety Issues

The Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria (EWAN) will convene education and security stakeholders on Wednesday at The Providence Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, for its seventh annual summit. The summit, themed ‘Schools Under Threat: From Reactive Responses to Sustainable Protection’, will feature Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu delivering the keynote address.

Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, will chair the event. Mojeed Alabi, Chairman of EWAN, emphasized the need for proactive measures in school safety, advocating for sustained planning and funding rather than reactive responses to attacks.

Discussions will cover preventive measures, early-warning systems, and community engagement, with panellists including Halima Iliya, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, Motunrayo Alaka, Robert Okorie, and Comrade Audu Titus. The summit aims to bridge gaps in school protection and ensure effective responses to security incidents.