Women Empowerment and Legal Aid has called for a comprehensive audit of funds allocated to the Safe Schools Initiative, questioning the programme’s effectiveness more than a decade after its launch.
In a statement on Thursday by its Chairperson, Funmi Falana (SAN), the group expressed concern over the recurring attacks on schools and the abduction of students, saying Nigerians deserve an account of how funds earmarked for school security have been utilised.
In 2014, the Safe Schools Initiative was established by the Federal Government in collaboration with private sector stakeholders and international partners following the abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, by Boko Haram.
The programme was designed to strengthen security in schools, protect students and teachers, and ensure uninterrupted access to education, particularly in conflict-prone areas.
According to WELA, despite significant financial commitments to the initiative over the years, schoolchildren remain vulnerable to attacks
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