Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi has condemned the abduction of over 200 pupils and students plus a teacher of local primary and junior secondary schools in Kuriga, Chikun Local Government area of Kaduna State.
Obi, in a post via his X handle, urged the government to ensure the safe release of the children and ensure the implementation of better security measures to avoid future occurrences.
The post reads, “We are again confronted with the ugly news of the abduction of over 200 pupils and students plus a teacher of local primary and junior secondary schools in Kuriga, Chikun Local Government area of Kaduna State.
“While every effort should be directed towards the safe release of the children, better security measures need to be implemented to avoid future occurrences”.
The former governor further pointed out that insecurity is having a negative impact on education, warning that it will lead to an increase in the number of out-of-school children.
“While insecurity has continued to bear down on every sector of our national existence, its negative impact on education will be more devastating for the nation.
“We are already contending with an army of over 18 million out-of-school children, arising from the closure of schools due to insecurity. Further attacks on schools will only aggravate these numbers, drive more children into the streets, and add to the insecurity situation of the country”, he wrote.
Kaduna Abduction: Improve security to forestall future occurrences – Peter Obi to Nigerian govt