By Sarah Sam Adda
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has begun developing a national security master plan to boost safety and crisis preparedness across tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
Chairman of TETFund’s Board of Trustees, Aminu Masari, announced the initiative on Tuesday at a two-day workshop in Abuja.
He warned that campuses face rising threats, including banditry, kidnapping and cyberattacks and said the framework will enhance prevention, detection and emergency response.
“What we begin here today is not merely another conference. It is a foundational step toward developing a forward-looking security master plan for tertiary institutions in Nigeria,” Masari said.
The plan will focus on intelligence-led security, proactive risk assessment, crisis management, and the use of modern physical and digital security tools.
Masari added that cooperation among schools, security agencies and host communities will be strengthened.
TETFund Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, noted that many campuses remain “highly porous” and vulnerable to attacks.
He said previous risk mapping identified weak emergency response structures, stressing the need for better coordination among the military, police and NSCDC.
“We need to sensitise everyone that this risk is real,” Echono said.
Findings from the workshop are expected to guide long-term security policy and investment across tertiary institutions nationwide.
