More than a decade has passed since the abduction of nearly 300 girls from their school in Chibok, Borno State, a moment that jolted the world and forced Nigeria to confront the dangers facing its learners. That tragedy gave rise to the Safe Schools Initiative, a pledge to strengthen classroom security and reassure families that education would not come at the risk of their children’s lives.
Eleven years later, the nightmare hasn’t ended. The November 2025 attack in Papiri, Niger State, where over 300 students and teachers were taken, contin
