In a bid to wage war against terrorism and other security threats in Nigerian educational institutions, the President, Association of Heads of Security of Tertiary Institutions, Col. Umar Tilde, has called on the federal government and the National Assembly to make it possible for them to carry arms.
Tilde, who made the statement in Ilorin on Wednesday during a security conference of heads of security of higher institutions in Nigeria, argued that it had become imperative for them to be allowed to carry light weapons as some tertiary institutions in the country had become victims and target of insurgency.
The security boss noted that some tertiary institutions in the country had suffered many casualties as a result of Boko Haram attacks.
He lamented that they had been handicapped to effectively ward of attacks as they are not currently allowed to carry arms and weapons in the institutions.
File photo of fire arms.
According to Tilde, heads of security in tertiary institutions are experienced ex-servicemen with competences and requisite expertise in handling weapons.
“Majority of the heads of security of tertiary institutions are ex-service men from military and paramilitary who are well trained in weapon handling and they have some larger percentage of their staff who equally have the training of handling weapons.
“The government should have a rethink so that security outfits in tertiary institutions can equally be screened, those proven to be well trained and have not lost their values can still hold weapons,” Tilde said.
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