As Nigeria continues to grapple with security challenges that directly impact on its economy and lives of citizens, Government at all levels have been called to provide profound security for students especially the females.
Edutainment Communicator and Veteran Broadcaster, Ms Debrah Ogazuma made the call Thursday in Lokoja at the 8th Annual Conference of Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) with the theme: “Nigeria: Tackling Insecurity, Power Deficit, and Transitioning to Digital Economy.”
According to her it has become obvious that since the capture of Chibok girls, the girl child education has been seriously threatened.
Ogazuma, who regretted the impact of the abduction of the Chibok girls and similar cases to the girl child, lamented that most attacks on educational institutions were targeted at the females .
She called on the authorities to work towards
putting an end to insecurity even as she urged them to put in place measures for healing when such girls regain freedom from their captors.
She urged the media not to remain silent but should rather work assiduously towards changing the narrative through their reportage.
Speaking on digital economy, Ogazuma who insisted that Nigeria must follow the trend of digitalization for economic growth,
regretted that power deficiency has been a major issue.
She noted that the future is driven with innovation and expanding digitally adding that Nigeria must engage the younger generations in order not to be left out.
Proffering solutions Ogazuma suggested involving traditional rulers to report and fish out possible dangerous elements seeking entrance into their community.
Communities she said should do more to ensure that they are not totally helpless.