…Say EducationUnder Attack In Northern Nigeria

By Augustine Akhilomen

The Amnesty International, former Kaduna lawmaker, Shehu Sani, and former spokesperson to ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omkri, have expressed disappointment over the abduction of female students of Government Girls’ Secondary School, Jangebe in Talata-Mafara Local Government area of Zamfara State.

The news of the latest abduction is coming less than two weeks after bandits abducted students and teachers of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State.

Their abduction has generated reactions from Nigerians who slammed the federal government over the level of insecurity in the country.

Reacting first is Amnesty International who condemned the abduction of the student by an unknown group.

“#Zamfara: Amnesty International condemns this appalling attack, which is the latest in a string of attacks on schools in northern Nigeria. Attacks on schools and abductions of girls are war crimes.

“Education is under attack in northern Nigeria. Schools should be places of safety, and no child should have to choose between their education and their life. Other children have had to abandon their education after being displaced by frequent violent attacks on their communities.

In the same vein, Shehu Sani called out those who were in support of bandits and seeking sympathy for them.

On his Twitter page, he wrote: “Those who are spraying fragrances on the feaces of these bandits can now see the futility of their action.”

In addition, Reno Omkri has advised parents to withdraw their children from boarding schools since the government has failed to carry out their security responsibility.

“But why will Zamfara still operate boarding house system under the insecurity that pervades Nigeria? If you have your child in a boarding school in Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna, Niger, and other vulnerable states, go withdraw them NOW!
@MBuhari can’t secure them! #RescueJangebeGirls

Here are some reactions from Twitter:

@Musajida “The level of insecurity, has never been worse like this in the history of this country. This are the few prices a country pays, when it continues to choose ethnicity and rotation over capacity.”

@Donchukskelvin “This is pure consequence of rewarding crime, instead of putting stop to it, someone will go ahead to pay kidnappers to release their victims. Why can’t they be inspired to do more. Let see were this country is going to.”

@Segebobo “This will continue as long as we continue to dialogue with bandits rather than the use of force to flush them out.Gumi, the negotiator of the universe should be called upon to do his thing.Insecurity has never been this bad in Nigeria.Buhari and APC should wake up now!

@Onismate “Bandits or kidnappers kidnapping school children in the North has become a business venture.Sad.”

@DejiAdesogan “Some hypocrites attacked me for saying Northern Govs should immediately discontinue Boarding schools in the North & revert to Day schooling alone. Another 300 school girls of a boarding kidnapped, can’t we learn from past experience and adopt immediate measures.”

@Merryville “With the way it’s going, a major part of out national budget will be spent on paying bandits and afterwards FG will need to borrow from China to keep paying bandits. I don’t know what we did to offend God that He decided to afflict us with this plague called APC.”

@Negromaniacs “By the time the NigerDeltan militants start blowing up pipelines with the economy nosediving and revenue battered, the government will realize that paying terrorists millions to obtain small wins is never a way to go.”

@Kenbouy “They have an agenda, eradicating western education in the North.”

@Emperor_furbo “The kidnapping of students in the North is approaching its apex! I urge both the State and Federal Government to apply drastic measures to clamp down on the activities of these bandits. For now, I recommend that schools in the North should stick to stiffer security protocols.”