NUT Urges Enhanced Security for Osun Border Schools

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Osun State, represented by Chairman Babalola Babatunde, has urged the state government to deploy additional security personnel to schools located in remote border communities. This appeal was made during a discussion with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Osogbo, where Babatunde highlighted the vulnerability of these schools to attacks and kidnappings by bandits.

He emphasized that the deployment of security personnel, including operatives from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the police, and the Department of State Services (DSS), is crucial for the safety of students and teachers. The call for enhanced security comes in the wake of recent kidnappings in Oyo State, prompting Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to order the revitalization of the Safe School Initiative.

This initiative aims to prevent spillover effects from incidents in neighboring states. Governor Adeleke has also directed an intensification of intelligence gathering in rural border communities and announced a stronger collaboration with the Amotekun Corps for community peace and security.