Nigeria's First Lady has called for stronger measures to protect schools, teachers and pupils, The Nation Newspaper reports. The appeal was published on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, the same week the issue of attacks on education drew international attention.
According to The Nation Newspaper, the First Lady's push comes as UNESCO warned of a continued worldwide increase in attacks on schools. The same outlet carried both reports.
The timing coincides with the International Day to Protect Education from Attack. Ahead of that day, European Commissioner Lahbib issued a statement, according to the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations. Qatar's Permanent Mission to Geneva also organized a side event to mark the seventh edition of the day, Fana News reported.
Separately, experts called for an end to impunity for targeted attacks on schools and universities, according to Phys.org.
The material available does not specify which measures the First Lady is seeking, nor does it name the schools or regions concerned.
What to watch next: whether Nigerian authorities announce concrete steps on school safety, and how the issue is taken up at international forums following the seventh International Day to Protect Education from Attack.