- Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has declared that safeguarding students, teachers, and learning environments across the state remains a non-negotiable priority for his administration.
- Speaking at a strategic security seminar in Ibadan, the governor pledged massive policy and logistics support to ensure educational institutions do not become soft targets for criminal elements.
- Security agencies highlighted critical gaps in school safety, including poor perimeter fencing, lack of surveillance, and weak emergency response channels, calling for urgent collaborative interventions.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has restated his administration’s commitment to fortifying security across all educational institutions in the state, asserting that the protection of children and educators remains a non-negotiable duty.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the governor made this pledge during a one-day security seminar themed “Building Resilient Schools: Strengthening Operational Capacity for Safety, Security and Child Protection in Oyo State Educational Institutions”.
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The event, held at the State Secretariat in Ibadan, was organized by the Oyo State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in partnership with the Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
Represented by Akin Oyedele, the Head of Operations for the Oyo State Security Trust Fund, Governor Makinde emphasized that nationwide security challenges necessitate a complete re-evaluation of school defense strategies.
He assured stakeholders that the state government is investing heavily in security infrastructure and logistics to guarantee that no school is left vulnerable to attacks, abductions, or intrusion by criminal elements.
He urged security agencies, community leaders, and school administrators to translate the workshop’s recommendations into actionable safety protocols and rapid-response mechanisms.
Adding to the call for action, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Olusegun Olayiwola, represented by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Bamidele Oyinloye, noted that child protection requires comprehensive measures both within and outside school premises.
Detailing systemic security flaws, the Oyo State Commandant of the NSCDC, Augustine Padonu (represented by Deputy Commandant Timothy Patunola), outlined major risk factors facing schools in the state.
These vulnerabilities include inadequate perimeter fencing, uncontrolled entry points, insufficient surveillance facilities, poor security awareness among staff, and delayed communication with law enforcement.
The command advocated for immediate structural upgrades, continuous security drills, and closer intelligence sharing between host communities and security agencies to neutralize emerging threats.
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