Ogun State enhances school security with new multi-agency initiative

Ogun State is bolstering security measures around its schools through a new multi-agency initiative designed to safeguard students and educational institutions from evolving threats. Governor Dapo Abiodun announced the plan, emphasizing the administration's commitment to proactively protecting the state's children and their future.

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We have decided to engage the services of our security agencies, including the So-Safe Corps, Amotekun Corps, hunters and other vigilante groups, to provide security in our schools. We need to do this to protect the lives of our future generation.

The initiative stems from recent security concerns in neighboring states, prompting the government to mobilize formal security agencies alongside local outfits like the So-Safe Corps, Amotekun Corps, hunters, and vigilante groups. This collaborative approach aims to provide comprehensive protection for schools across the state. Governor Abiodun stated that stipends would be provided to support these efforts, with immediate implementation planned.

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We will mobilise the Amotekun Corps, the So-Safe Corps and all vigilante groups for the protection of schools across the length and breadth of the state. We will also provide stipends to encourage and support this initiative, and implementation will commence immediately.

Beyond school security, the Ogun State Government is also introducing a "Direct Impact Committee." This committee will tour communities to identify and address pressing needs, facilitating the provision of essential amenities such as transformers, boreholes, and solar streetlights. Furthermore, the initiative includes monthly financial support for 10 individuals in each of the state's 5,043 polling units, aiming to alleviate economic challenges at the grassroots level. Traditional rulers and religious leaders will be actively involved in selecting beneficiaries for this support.

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We must ensure that we put this kind of structure in place to guarantee the protection of our future generation currently being nurtured in various schools.