The House of Representatives has raised serious concerns over the growing wave of attacks on schools across Nigeria, calling for urgent and coordinated nationwide action to strengthen the safety of pupils, teachers, and learning environments.
Lawmakers made the call following two separate motions presented on the floor of the House, prompted by recent abductions of schoolchildren and their teachers in Borno and Oyo States.
Alarmed by the incidents, the House urged governments at all levels to immediately activate and fully implement a functional Safe School framework aimed at preventing further attacks on educational institutions.
Members of the House described the rising insecurity targeting schools as a major threat to the country’s education system, warning that continued incidents could disrupt learning and endanger the future of Nigerian children.
They stressed the need for stronger collaboration between federal, state, and local authorities, as well as enhanced security deployment and emergency response mechanisms in vulnerable school communities.
The lawmakers also called for increased investment in school protection measures, including improved surveillance, infrastructure security, and intelligence sharing to detect and prevent potential threats.
According to the House, ensuring the safety of schools is critical to restoring public confidence in the education sector and safeguarding access to learning, particularly in high-risk areas.