Civilian JTF to protect Borno schools

Civilian JTF to protect Borno schools

The Borno State Government has enlisted local vigilantes, also called Civilian JTF, to provide security in public schools ahead of today’s resumption of studies in some of the schools.
Public schools in the state are expected to re-open after being shut on March 16 due to security challenges.
Dr Mohammed Dongel, the Chairman of the 19-man committee on the resuscitation of primary school education in the state, broke the news at a meeting with education secretaries and headmasters of public schools in Maiduguri.
Dongel said:“The state government deemed it necessary to take precautionary measures in ensuring safety of pupils and teachers in public schools before the re-opening date.
“The vigilantes have been contacted to provide surveillance and security to teachers and pupils in all schools to prevent schools’ attack like what happened in Yobe,” he said.
Dongel said perimeter fencing had also been provided in public schools to prevent security breach.
He said food vendors in all schools would be thoroughly screened daily to prevent any incident.
According to him, visitors will also be properly registered to prevent any attack on schools.
He said the state government had allocated two utility vehicles to the vigilantes to monitor activities in schools in Maiduguri and Jere Local Government Areas.
Dongel, however, said that only four schools in Maiduguri, Konduga, Jere and Biu local government areas would be re-opened on Monday due to logistic reasons.
He said schools in other local government areas would be re-opened at a later date.