Nigeria Cannot Build Safe Schools in Unsafe Communities The rescue of 39 pupils and six teachers from Oyo State has brought some relief to Nigeria's beleaguered education sector.
However, it also highlights the fact that many Nigerian schools remain vulnerable to attack more than a decade after the Chibok abduction sparked the Safe Schools Initiative (SSI).
Launched in 2014 with the goal of safeguarding students and teachers from violence, SSI has fallen woefully short of its promise.