President Muhammadu Buhari has instructed that officials of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) be deployed to the northeast to secure secondary schools.
This is part of frantic efforts towards providing more security for students and the community in the northeast at large, following the abduction of over 100 girls from the Government Girls Science Technical College (GGSTC) in Dapchi, Yobe state, about a month ago.
The Commandant General of the NSCDC Mohammadu Abdullahi, on Saturday, commenced the tour with Adamawa state.
On arriving at the Government Girls Secondary School Gombi, Gombi Local Government Area (LGA), the Commandant General was astonished to discover that the school, which has been in existence since 1976, had no fence.
He also visited the Government Secondary School Hong in Hong LGA of the state, where he interacted with the students and principals and noted some of their complaints.
“My call to the state government is to intervene especially in terms of feeding since it is a boarding school. The students are supposed to be fed thrice if it is possible and also the fencing of the school,” one of the schools’ the principal said.
In response, the NSCDC boss said: “The President has said we should come and provide security. What happened in Chibok and Dapchi, should not reoccur here.
“That is why we have sent our men to come and protect you here. We have our men in front of your schools with their arms 24 hours so that you will study under a very conducive and secure atmosphere. Your principal has told us the little problems you have, I’ll make sure that it is addressed,” he assured the students.
Addressing journalists after the tour, Abdullahi condemned the poor state of the schools but however, promised to report back to the President and ensure all their complaints are resolved.
