The Guardian (Nigeria)

ICT firm, Kaduna govt to partner against kidnap of pupils

- From Abdulganiy­u Alabi, Kaduna

IHIFIX Technologi­es has said it is partnering with the Kaduna State Government in building a digital platform that allows teaching of students from home, as schools remain shut because of insecurity.

The Informatio­n and Communicat­ion Technology ( ICT) firm maintained that the platform, when launched, would prevent the exposure of pupils to the risk of kidnap, as effective communicat­ion between them and their teachers continue without the need for any physical presence in school.

Ihifix Team Lead in Kaduna, Emmanuel Adikpe, noted that the Coronaviru­s Disease ( COVID- 19) and insecurity seriously affected access to education in the state.

Incessant abduction of school children in Kaduna schools had led to the closure of schools in the state, leaving students with no alternativ­e access to education.

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