BENIN CITY — The World Safety Organization, Nigeria (WSO), in partnership with the Edo State Ministry of Education, will today commence the SafERR Schools Edo Initiative, a statewide safety sensitization campaign aimed at equipping students, teachers and parents with essential safety awareness and emergency response skills.
The programme, themed “No One Left Behind – Building a Culture of Safety: One School at a Time,” is expected to run until July 10, 2026, covering schools across Oredo, Egor and Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Areas of Edo State.
Tagged “A Statewide School SafERR Sensitization Campaign (Nigeria) – Shared Globally,” the initiative is designed to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relating to quality education, good health, reduced inequalities, sustainable communities and partnerships for development.
According to the organisers, the campaign targets 38 schools across 19 public secondary institutions, with an estimated reach of over 95,700 students, teachers and parents.
The organisation noted that the initiative became necessary in view of the increasing safety risks confronting students daily, including fire outbreaks, unsafe school environments, medical emergencies, bullying and poor emergency awareness.
WSO stated that the campaign seeks to educate, empower and equip students and teachers with life-saving safety knowledge and emergency preparedness skills capable of fostering a safer learning environment.
The organisation described the initiative as a proactive step towards raising a “SafERR Generation,” stressing that the time to promote safety consciousness in schools is now.
Participating schools include Idia College, Ihogbe College, Akenzua Secondary School, Edokpolor Grammar School, Iyoba Girls College, Benin Technical College, Edo Boys High School, Asoro Grammar School, Niger College and St. Maria Goretti Girls Secondary School.
Others are New Era Girls College, Uselu Secondary School, Ogbe Secondary School, Anglican Girls Grammar School, Aduwawa Secondary School, Oredo Girls Secondary School, Army Day Secondary School, Western Boys High School and Evbareke Secondary School.
Areas of training and sensitization during the programme include safety awareness, fire safety and prevention, basic first aid awareness, emergency response skills, CPR awareness, hazard identification and reporting, as well as anti-bullying and human safety awareness.
WSO explained that the programme aligns with its broader strategy of promoting public health and safety through education-driven advocacy aimed at saving lives and building safer communities.
The organisation further emphasized that creating safety-conscious students today would ultimately produce safety-conscious adults tomorrow, thereby strengthening community resilience and public safety culture across the state.