By Dorcas Jonah
The Advocacy for Good Ethics and Accountability, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has inaugurated the Safe Public School Project, aimed at improving the quality of education in the country.
The Executive Director of the organisation, Mr Henry Thomas, unveiled the initiative at the third edition of its National Legacy summit on Wednesday in Abuja.
According to Thomas, a state of emergency is supposed to have been declared and should be declared on public schools.
”The Safe Public School project is aimed at improving the quality of education and to promoting safe and secure children access to basic education.
”To actualise this project, we will be partnering with relevant agencies of government, private organisations, civil society and media organisations,” he said.
Thomas said the summit, with the theme : ”Doing the Talk” would focus on supporting the government to address the challenges currently bedeviling the country.
”We gather under the theme to speak to the heart of our nation’s challenges and our collective resolve to face them head-on.
”We are aware that Nigeria’s economic and social landscape has become increasingly difficult for our citizens.
‘’We know that the promises made by previous leaders have often been left unfulfilled, leaving our people feeling disheartened and hopeless,” he said.
He said that the summit was inaugurated in November 2022, and had previously focused on pivotal issues.
He said that the first edition of the summit focused on the 2023 general elections, while the second edition looked at the diversification of the Nigerian economy economy.
Thomas said that this year’s summit would also look at the vital role CSOs play in renewing hope across the nation.
” We seek to explore how we can support government’s efforts, not only in word but in action, to deliver the change that Nigerians so earnestly seek.
”Today, we will be honouring 10 CEO’s who we believe have done well in the past one year, including the registrar of NECO.
”This honour is to encourage them to do more and to inform others that Nigerians are watching,” he said.
Some of the awardees included FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike; Director General, National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen. YD Ahmed; Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Dr. Salisu Shehu-Umar; among others.
Responding on behalf of the awardees, Dr Jummai Tutuwa, Director- General, Federal Institute of Industrial Research, pleadged to do more for a better Nigeria.
