ATIKU URGES TINUBU TO SECURE FREEDOM OF ABDUCTED OYO PUPILS, TEACHERS
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By; Sunmola Ganiyat
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently deploy all available security and intelligence resources to secure the release of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State.
In a statement issued through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the government must prioritise the safe return of the victims, arguing that the ability to protect children is a fundamental responsibility of any administration.
He criticised reports that government officials were sent to the affected families with bags of rice and other relief materials, describing the gesture as insensitive and inadequate in the face of the tragedy.
According to Atiku, families whose children have been kidnapped are seeking decisive action rather than palliatives. He said parents living in uncertainty over the fate of their children need effective leadership and a coordinated rescue effort from the government.
The former vice president described the abduction as another indication of the country’s worsening security challenges, warning that insecurity had become deeply entrenched under the current administration.
He argued that the government’s response to recurring kidnappings and violent attacks has fallen short of public expectations, stressing that distributing relief materials cannot substitute for efforts to rescue victims and prosecute those responsible.
Atiku further warned against the normalisation of insecurity, saying many Nigerians now live in constant fear of abduction and violence. He maintained that criminal groups must face consequences for their actions to prevent further attacks on communities and schools.
The ADC candidate said Nigerians are increasingly frustrated by what they perceive as inadequate responses to security threats and urged the Federal Government to demonstrate greater commitment to safeguarding lives and property.
He added that if the government is unable to guarantee the safety of citizens, particularly schoolchildren, it should acknowledge the shortcomings and take urgent steps to address the security crisis rather than relying on symbolic gestures.
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