Education must be protected from all forms of attacks in Nigeria – NGO

From Umar Dankano,Yola

A group of non governmental organizations under the aupieces of ‘Education in Emergencies Working Group’ has urged governments and stakeholders to ensure attack on education are addressed firmly.
This position was arrived at this year’s (2024) commemoration of International Day to protect Education from attack in Yola on Monday.
The event was organized by the Ministry of Education in conjunction with the group to to advance workable solutions out of the challenge.
Delivering his keynote address, the Commissioner of Education in Adamawa State, Dr Umar Pella expressed concerns over the different types of attacks on the educational sector.
Pella said the states in the North East have been experiencing attacks from the outlawed Boko Haram insurgents who viewed western education as taboo.
Pella expressed dismay over the several infrastructural and physical attacks made on schools and displacement of students by these insurgents.