The Nigerian Senate has extended the lifespan of its ad hoc committee probing the Safe Schools Initiative by three weeks and significantly broadened the scope of the investigation.
On Tuesday, the Red Chamber approved the inclusion of key agencies, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, and the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) in the ongoing inquiry.
The expansion aims to deliver a comprehensive review of funding, implementation, and accountability mechanisms for education and social intervention programmes linked to student safety and welfare across Nigeria.
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia North), Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Safe Schools Initiative, moved the motion for the extension and expanded terms of reference.
He argued that issues of school security, educational infrastructure, and social interventions are deeply interconnected.
“Investigating the Safe Schools Initiative without reviewing these
