The House of Representatives has complained about the worrying rate of kidnappings and reckless destruction of lives and properties in schools across the country since 2014.

This follows a motion of urgent national importance moved by Honourable BILLY OSAWARU during plenary in Abuja.

Following the adoption of the motion the House mandated its Committees on Army, Airforce, Navy, Police Affairs and Defence to interface with the security Chiefs to identify how best to secure schools and proffer immediate lasting solutions to the security challenges in the country.

The House also mandated schools to engage the services of private security outfits to complement the efforts of the security agencies in securing the schools.

The lawmakers further called for value re-orientation and social re-awakening especially to the out of school children still living in fear.