From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Kaduna State Council has urged the Kaduna State Government and security agencies to do the needful in ensuring the safe release of the kidnapped students of the GSS Awon in Kachia LGA.
The Chairman of the Council Comrade Ayuba Magaji Suleiman stated this in a statement made available to the media in Kaduna yesterday.
According to him the assurances of the government must be seen to be backed up with reasonable actions; actions that will ensure the safety of all and the elimination of all forms of threats to the safety of the larger society.
He lamented that the strategically coordinated and unrepelled attacks on not just citizens of the state, but students have given room for worry and despair as to the safety of everyone; indeed, it is becoming increasingly evident that we are in a helpless situation.
Ayuba added that it is quite unfortunate that these wanton attacks have consistently been under-reported, thus, painting a half-truth picture of the ugly reality that now confronts some parts of the State..
“These vicious attacks and kidnapping of students speaks volume to the vulnerability of not just some communities, but schools, and this must not be allowed to continue.
“As a State Council of the NLC, we are worried and concerned about the safety of not just the students, but the security of all, and we are calling on the State Government and all security agencies to do the needful; these bandits who have continued to exercise lordship over some parts of the State must be flushed out.”
