The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called for collective responsibility to protect education and safeguard Nigerian schools, stating that securing the country’s future is essential.
Senator Tinubu, who is a former educator and teacher, made this known on Tuesday in her message celebrating the 2025 International Day to Protect Education from Attack.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that this year’s observance has the theme: “Challenging Narratives, Reshaping Action.”
According to Mrs Tinubu, the theme is a national call to move beyond rhetoric and take bold steps to ensure that learners, teachers, and educational institutions are safe nationwide.
The theme calls us to move beyond words and take stronger action to safeguard education, she said.
Mrs Tinubu laid emphasis on how Education must never be compromised, adding that a society that failed to protect its schools risked undermining its own future.
Education is the foundation of hope, and safeguarding it means securing our future.
I appreciate organisations such as UNICEF, UNESCO, and the Education Above All Foundation for their efforts in advancing child education globally, she said.
Meanwhile, the First lady has commended the efforts of the security agencies, but also urged them to do more in protecting Nigerian Schools.
In Nigeria, our security agencies are doing their best, but protecting schools must remain a shared national priority.
