NANS Blame Internal Security Collapse For Rising School Abductions

Di National Association of Nigerian Students don talk say Nigeria internal security system don fail for its main work to protect citizens and give safe learning environment. NANS National President, Olushola Oladoja, talk for statement wey him sign on Wednesday say di Safe School Initiative still dey ineffective despite plenty funding and government promises. Oladoja lament say for over 10 years, di nation dey inside “cycle of grief” without justice, reform or assurance say students dey safe for classroom. Him blame police leadership and talk say di broad internal security collapse don embolden terrorists to dey attack schools anyhow. Oladoja reference di recent Kebbi school attack, raise fear of possible internal sabotage as terrorists strike minutes after reported military withdrawal. Him call on di NSA, Minister of Defence, Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs to set up high-level investigation panel to probe insider collaboration and examine security lapses, command failures and why troops dey withdraw before major attacks.

Oladoja talk say students across di country dey demand accountability and clear plan to secure schools, including immediate overhaul of di Safe School Initiative. Him warn say if government no act, NANS go begin nationwide civil disobedience like shutting down highways, airports and hold peaceful mass demonstrations because, according to am, “di era of silence don end.” Oladoja stress say securing students no be negotiable and NANS dey ready to defend di Nigerian student identity by dialogue or mass civil action. Meanwhile, Northern Nigeria don witness fresh attacks on schools wey make state governments shutdown some institutions. On Monday, armed attackers invade Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School for Maga, Kebbi State, abduct at least 24 schoolgirls and kill di vice-principal. Just days later, gunmen also attack St Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools for Papiri, Niger State, seize hundreds of students and staff, though about 50 students don escape.