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IGSR Donates Literature Books and Stationaries to 20 Schools in Plateau Central Senatorial Zone to Support Peace Club Activities

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October 8, 2021

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IGSR Donates Literature Books and Stationaries to 20 Schools in Plateau Central Senatorial Zone to Support Peace Club Activities

The Institute of Governance and Social Research in collaboration with Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) organised a Four-day programme for peace clubs under the safe school initiative on the theme “Using Art to Create Awareness on The Dangers of Violent Extremism and Promoting Tolerance”. The Safe school initiative is one of the activities under the project titled “The Youth and Peaceful Co-existence in Community: The Plateau Case” Round II sponsored by the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF). The aim of the initiative is to strengthen the capacity of teachers and students to prevent violent extremism and radicalization in schools. Under the safe school initiative, Peace clubs have been established in 20 secondary schools in the 5 LGAs of the Central Senatorial Zone i.e Kanam, Kanke, Pankshin, Mangu and Bokkos LGAs (4 schools per LGA). In March 2021, IGSR organized an activity to support the peace clubs carry out PVE activities and donated educational materials to support the schools.

As a follow-up to that activity, the Institute organized an activity to support the peace clubs to organize PVE activities and also donated literature materials to the various schools. The activity took place from the 27th-30th of September 2021 (a day for Kanke and Kanam LGAs and a day each for Pankshin, Mangu and Bokkos LGAs) for 20 secondary schools in the Central Senatorial Zone. The objective of the program was to provide support for peace club activities towards the prevention of violent extremism and radicalization, create awareness on the drivers and effects of violent extremism, promote tolerance among students of different ethnic and religious groups using peace clubs and create a platform for students to share knowledge on peace building. The programme had in attendance representatives from the Plateau State Ministry of Education, representatives of the Local Government Councils, Parent Teachers Association Chairpersons, Traditional Rulers, Community Leaders, Teachers and Students from the 20 secondary schools under the Safe School initiative in the 5LGAs.

During the activity in the 5 LGAs, there were welcome remarks from IGSR’s staff giving a brief overview of the initiative as well as the importance of the program, which is to support schools in the prevention of Violent Extremism. There were also art presentations (drama, dance and poetry) from the Peace Club students on the following thematic areas:

Dangers and Effects of Violent Extremism.

The Role of Young People in Preventing Violent Extremism.

Tolerance as a Key to Peaceful Coexistence.

The activity was highly educative and entertaining as the students made presentations in drama/dance, the activities afforded all participants the opportunity to learnt from themselves as the presentations portrayed lessons on beauty in diversity and that differences should not bring division or violent conflict, but individuals should learn from the various religious and ethnic groups represented in their communities to foster unity, growth and progress.

As part of IGSR’s support to the schools, the Institute and its partners, GCERF, donated literature books and stationaries (exercise books, pens, flip charts, markers and so on) to the 20 participating schools. IGSR’s Senior Program Officer, Mr. Samuel Emelis said the literature materials were donated to strengthen their libraries, build a reading culture in the students and to facilitate the organisation of future Peace Club activities in the schools. He urged the schools to make judicious use of the items donated.

At the end of the activity, the schools and invited guests appreciated IGSR and its donors GCERF for their continuous efforts in building community resilience to violent extremism as well as ensuring the educational development of the students.

Below is the list of participating IGSR Peace Clubs Schools in Plateau State Central Senatorial Zone.

Government Secondary School, Mushere (Bokkos LGA)

Akiluwa Secondary School (Bokkos LGA)

Government Secondary School Ngoksar ( Bokkos LGA)

Andy Comprehensive College, Marish (Bokkos LGA)

Boys Secondary School Gindiri (Mangu LGA)

Government Science School Mangun (Mangu LGA)

Islamic Secondary School Gindiri, (Mangu LGA)

Girls High School Gindiri (Mangu LGA)

Good Shepherd College (Pankshin LGA)

Government Secondary School Wokkos, (Pankshin LGA)

Government Secondary School Jing (Pankshin LGA)

Langkuk Memorial Comprehensive Secondary School (Pankshin LGA)

Kabwir Comprehensive Secondary School, Lepchalim (Kanke LGA)

Government Secondary School ForkhirAmper (Kanke LGA)

Government Secondary School Ampang East (Kanke LGA)

Ganaka Girls Memorial College Kwal (Kanke LGA)

Government Girls Secondary School, Dengi (Kanam LGA)

Government Model Secondary School, Dengi (Kanam LGA)

Government Secondary School Jarmai, (Kanam LGA)

Government Secondary School, Kunkyam, (Kanam LGA)

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30 days after, teacher lies beheaded, Oyo schoolchildren languish as Tinubu, Makinde chase presidential ambition

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June 15, 2026

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A month after the mass abduction of 46 Oyo schoolchildren and teachers by terrorists on May 15 and the decapitation of a teacher, the captives remain in the forest despite military claims and political promises from President Bola Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde.

The terrorists kidnapped the students and staffers after invading schools in the Esienle and Yawota communities in Orire local council in Oyo state.

Days after the abduction, one of the teachers, Michael Oyedokun, was beheaded by the terrorists, pressuring the government to meet their demands for the release of the abductees.

On May 19, four days after the abduction, the Defence Headquarters, in a statement by its spokesperson, Michael Onoja, said, “Troops are currently deployed and actively operating within the forest in pursuit of the perpetrators and in search of the abducted victims.”

“Troops made contact with the criminal elements two days ago, have since reorganised, and are continuing the search and pursuit operations with full determination.”

The military and the government cited collateral damage as a reason for not taking out the terrorists.

While the schoolchildren and their teachers languish in captivity, Messrs Tinubu and Makinde have been engaging in electioneering as they chase their presidential dreams, both emerging as their party’s candidates for the 2027 election.

On May 31, Mr Makinde visited the hostages’ communities, promising their families the safe return of those abducted.

“This is not the time to start trading blame on who should be responsible for the release of these children between the state and federal government. This is just the time to come together to rescue our children and their teachers, Mr Makinde told the families of abductees. “All I need is your cooperation. Please trust us. I cannot speak much because it has security implications. I know your hearts are bleeding. My heart is also bleeding. Please trust us. We will secure their release.”

Similarly, a delegation representing Mr Tinubu, led by his chief of staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, visited the families and made a similar promise.

In a video released by the terrorists, Rachael Alamu, one of the hostages and the principal of Community High School Esinele, begged Messrs Tinubu and Makinde to negotiate with the terrorists to secure their release.

Meanwhile, the Oyo State House of Assembly has opposed negotiating with the terrorists.

Debo Ogundoyin, the speaker of the assembly, said the state would not pay ransom, give weapons to terrorists or change laws to accommodate the kidnappers.

Several protests have followed the government’s failure to rescue the hostages.

Amid public outrage and discontent, many Nigerians protested across several states, including Oyo, Lagos, Ogun, Bayelsa, Plateau and the Federal Capital Territory, demanding the immediate rescue of the hostages.

In his Democracy Day speech on June 12, Mr Tinubu said, “Though this year’s mood is dampened by the abduction of our children in Oyo and Borno, we remain hopeful for their safe return. Democracy without security is not solid enough.”

The president urged terrorists and bandits across the country to lay down their arms or face the wrath of his administration.

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Plateau Teachers Protest Abduction of Oyo School Pupils, Demand Swift Rescue

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2 weeks ago

June 8, 2026

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The Plateau State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has joined its counterparts across the country in protesting the abduction of pupils and teachers from a primary school in Oyo State.

Hundreds of teachers staged a demonstration in Jos, the Plateau State capital, carrying placards and banners to express their anger over the continued captivity of the victims several weeks after the incident.

The protesters called on the Federal Government and security agencies to intensify efforts to secure the immediate and safe release of the abducted pupils and teachers, stressing that schools must remain safe spaces for learning.

They also expressed concern over the growing trend of school-related abductions in parts of the country, warning that such incidents could discourage parents from sending their children to school if not urgently addressed.

The union urged authorities to strengthen security around educational institutions and ensure the safe return of all victims still in captivity.