# Nigeria cannot build safe schools in unsafe communities

https://mins.news/en/item/13781

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-05 06:44 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/8/5/nigeria-cannot-build-safe-schools-in-unsafe-communities?traffic_source=rss

> Nigeria’s Safe Schools Initiative will continue to fall short of its goals, the commentary argues. The challenge extends beyond school grounds, where surrounding communities remain insecure. Unless that broader security deficit is confronted, efforts focused on making schools safe will remain inadequate. The piece presents community security as essential to the initiative’s success.