With the help of important players in the education sector, the Benue State Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) and the Benue State Police Command launched the Safe School Program in Benue State.
The Commissioner of Police, Benue State Command, CP Cletus Nwadiogbu, as well as representatives from the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), the Ministry of Education, PCRC members, school officials, secondary school students, and primary school students attended the program, which took place at Government Model Secondary School, High Level.
In addition to encouraging collaboration between the police, school communities, and other stakeholders in protecting students, instructors, and educational buildings, the initiative aims to increase safety awareness and security measures within and around schools.
DSP Orchia Aondogwu, the spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, made this claim in a statement on behalf of CP Cletus Nwandiogu, the Commissioner of Police.
He was grateful to Inspector-General of Police IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu for his tireless efforts, which guarantyd the initiative’s success and the command’s ongoing support.
CP Nwandiogu urged students, staff, and students to stay vigilant about security and to report any suspicious activity or security issues to the police and other relevant authorities right away.
The Honourable Commissioner for Education was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Mrs. Helen Nabativ, and the Honourable Commissioner of SUBEB was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Mrs. Bibian Tyoishi, who both reaffirmed their institutions’ dedication to supporting programs that foster secure and comfortable learning environments throughout the state.
The PCRC, the Ministry of Education, SUBEB, school administrators, students, and other stakeholders were thanked by the Benue State Police Command for their involvement and assistance.
The command reaffirmed its dedication to bolstering community policing collaborations and improving the security and safety of communities and schools throughout Benue State.