FG Unveils Anti-bullying Hotlines, Empanels 7-member Committee

Kuni Tyessi in Abuja

The federal government has unveiled anti-bullying hotlines in order to facilitate and encourage confidential reporting of the menace in schools, particularly government owned schools.

Revealing the hotline as 09012660044 and WhatsApp as 08052536133, the government also has opened an email address to this regard, which is antibullying@education.gov.ng.

Speaking in Abuja at the inauguration of a 7-member committee to address bullying incidents in all Nigerian schools, and to reinforce commitment to students’ welfare and safe learning environment, Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, emphasized the urgent need for effective interventions, citing the psychological impact of bullying on students.

The committee will review reported cases and ensure swift action, complementing the 21-member team working on a National Policy on Anti-Bullying.

He said: “To facilitate confidential reporting, the Ministry has introduced: Hotline: 09012660044,  Email: antibullying@education.gov.ng

WhatsApp: 08052536133″

Alausa reiterated the ministry’s zero-tolerance stance on bullying, urging school administrators, teachers, parents, and students to support this initiative.

He further said that the move “aligns with the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda, prioritizing education as a driver of national development”.