We Promise Security In Schools During Election-FG

To allay fear from parents and students, The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Viola Onuwuliri said the Federal Government is assuring all parents and students that there will be tight and safe security for them during elections. This is done majorly to avert the re-occurrence of the ugly incident that happened in Chibok. He made this statement at a press briefing in Abuja. In his words, he said, 

 It would be recalled that before the recent postponement of the election, earlier scheduled for February, several calls were made on the government to consider closing schools before the polls, for fear of attacks, which the government rejected. According to Prof. Onwuliri: “Government has put in place adequate security measures for schools during and after the election.” Though, the minister did not say anything on whether schools shall be closed during the exercise, slated for the months of March and April.