The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ahmed Audi, has ordered the immediate deployment of undercover security agents to schools and host communities in the North-West zone and other parts of the country.
Audi gave the order at the closing ceremony of the capacity building programme for safe schools response team held in Kaduna.
The NSCDC boss said the move was to protect the schools from attacks by bandits and other criminal elements.
The Commandant also directed the undercover agents to synergise with the states Ministries of education and other stakeholders in order to ensure safer schools in the country.
