By Godwin Amunde
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said that there is no greater harm that insecurity can do to Nigeria than to destroy its education and the future of its youths.
This is in reaction to the abduction of more than 500 students from Government Science Secondary School (GSSS) in Kankara, Katsina State.
In a Statement signed by the chairman of its caretaker committee and Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, on Tuesday, the party called on the military and all security agencies to dig deeper and do better by ensuring students can go to school without fear of harm from any quarters across the country, describing the moment as a sad one, not just for the families of the victims and the government and people of Katsina State, but for the entire country.
Last Friday, the nation learnt of the grim and sad news that more than 500 students were abducted from Government Science Secondary School Kankara in Katsina State. On Sunday, the nation learnt again that more than 330 of those students are still missing.
This is a particularly sad and difficult moment not just for the families of the student victims and the government and people of Katsina State for the entire country. Our thoughts and prayers are therefore with the victims and their families as well as the government and people of Katsina State, he said.
According to him, the abductions brought about sad memories again of the abduction of Chibok and Dapchi students in 2013 and 2014. He said: “These abductions bring to mind the sad incidents in Chibok and Dapchi in Borno and Yobe States respectively a few years ago where students undergoing their studies and working hard to become tomorrows leaders were abducted by insurgents and made to go through appallingly harrowing experiences.”
While expressing believes that security agencies have the will, commitment, and training to restore public confidence in their ability to secure the lives and property of Nigerians, he urged them to demonstrate this commitment by robustly going after criminals and denying them the space to perpetrate crime.
Mai Mala Buni however assured Nigerians that APC will continue to work with the federal government, security agencies, governors, emirs, community leaders and all other stakeholders to address and improve the security situation in the country, calling on Nigerians to continue to partner with the federal government so peace and sanity can be restored.
