The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, will deliver the keynote address at the seventh annual summit of the Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria (EWAN), focusing on sustainable school safety.
The summit, scheduled for Oct. 14 in Lagos, will explore strategies to protect learners, teachers and school facilities amid security challenges.
EWAN Chairman, Mojeed Alabi, disclosed this in a statement, saying the event’s theme is “Schools Under Threat: From Reactive Responses to Sustainable Protection.”
Alabi said the summit would bring together policymakers, security experts, education stakeholders and media practitioners to discuss preventive measures, early warning systems, emergency response, community engagement and adequate funding for school protection.
He stressed that school safety should be a continuous responsibility supported by clear plans, sufficient resources and trained personnel, rather than relying solely on responses after attacks.
The discussions will also examine the media’s role in exposing gaps in school protection, sustaining public attention and reporting security incidents responsibly.
Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, will chair the occasion.
Other expected speakers include Halima Iliya, National Coordinator of Financing Safe Schools in Nigeria; Jamiu Alli-Balogun, Lagos Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education; and Motunrayo Alaka, Executive Director of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.
Also expected are Robert Okorie, National President of the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools, and Audu Titus, National President of the Nigeria Union of Teachers.
Alabi said their contributions would connect government policies and funding with the practical challenges of protecting school communities and ensuring accountability.
