“Apart from the abduction of Chibok school girls and others unaccounted, so far 173 teachers have lost their lives in the Boko Haram human decimation.

“Making lives secure in our school system and guaranteeing conducive and peaceful learning environment is the first emergency need of our education system.

“It is also important to take insurance cover for both students and teachers in the vulnerable political environment of the country.

“Education should be publicly declared as fundamental human right and its abridgement should be criminalised.’’

State Security Adviser Rekpene Bassey, who addressed the teachers, lauded them for the peaceful protest.

He said: “What you have done is what all patriotic Nigerians and the international community are doing to ensure that the girls are released alive.

“These are difficult times for Nigeria, and in difficult times, we need to be patriotic, careful and to ensure that whatever we do does not contribute to the problem.

Bassey charged all Nigerians to assist the government by giving out timely and accurate information that would avert crimes and other insurgencies.

(NATION)