We Won’t Shut Down Borno Schools Amid Insecurity – NUT

Insecurity in the North

The Nigeria Union of Teachers has said that shutting down schools in Borno State over rising insecurity would make terrorists win. The National Publicity Secretary of the union, Comrade Yusuf Tom, recently had his say while speaking to the press.

Stressing that any shutdown will give the impression that terrorism has successfully destabilized education in the state, Yusuf noted that the union is committed to keeping schools open despite security challenges.

He added that the planned nationwide rally provides an opportunity for teachers to demand urgent government action over rising cases of abductions in schools.

His words, “We did not order the closure of schools in Borno State. If you close school, it is a victory for fear.

Therefore, we will continue to encourage our teachers to teach in our respective schools, for us to continue to defeat their (terrorists’) game of seeing schools closed. That is what we are agitating for, we are not agitating for the closure of schools.

Education is part of human rights. But in recent times, the reverse is the case, and this is why we are organising this rally to make our voice heard so that our learners in Askira Uba of Mussa Primary and Secondary School will be released unconditionally.

These children deserve human rights; they deserve protection. We want the government to intensify efforts in rescuing these children, teachers and colleagues in Borno and other states. The protest will take place nationwide and we are in solidarity with that.”

WOW.