FG Reiterates Commitment to Student Safety and Safe Learning Environments
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring safer learning environments for Nigerian students through continued support for the Safe School Initiative. Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, emphasized the government’s dedication to funding education, teachers’ salaries, school-feeding programs, and safe learning environments .
– The Safe School Initiative aims to provide a secure environment for students to learn and grow.
– The government will continue to support education development and student welfare.
– Exceptional students will receive scholarships, laptops, cash prizes, and other empowerment tools to encourage academic excellence .
Sunday Asefon, Special Assistant to the President on Student Engagement, highlighted the transformative power of education in nation-building. He emphasized that students are not just leaders of tomorrow but contributors to national development today. By rewarding academic excellence, the government is investing in Nigeria’s future .
The government proudly honored the best graduating students from universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and the Nigerian Law School. Asefon encouraged awardees to continue leading with integrity, innovation, and a sense of responsibility to their communities and the nation .