Otamere Gladness 
Abuja, Nigeria — The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) says it is intensifying collaboration with government partners, security agencies, community leaders, and State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) to improve the security of schools nationwide following Monday’s deadly attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State.
In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, UBEC reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that “no child’s education is disrupted by fear.”
The Commission described the incident—which claimed the life of a teacher and led to the abduction of several schoolgirls—as a devastating blow to the education sector and the nation.
UBEC’s Executive Secretary, Aisha Garba, conveyed deep sympathy to the Kebbi State Government, the State SUBEB, and families affected by the tragedy. She paid tribute to the slain teacher, calling the teacher “a brave soul who made the ultimate sacrifice while doing what teachers across our nation do every day—caring for and protecting our children.”
Garba also extended prayers for the injured staff member and solidarity to the parents of the abducted students, assuring them that UBEC stands firmly with them in their grief and uncertainty.
She emphasised that the Commission would continue to work with security agencies and state governments—particularly Kebbi State—to reinforce school safety and support traumatised communities.
“Today, we mourn alongside Kebbi State,” she said. “We stand together—in grief, in solidarity, and in unwavering resolve to ensure that our schools remain safe places of learning.”
The attack on the Maga school has renewed national concerns over the security of education facilities, especially in communities vulnerable to banditry and insurgent activity.
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