By; PATRICK TITUS, Uyo
The Civil Liberties Organization (CLO), in Akwa Ibom State has called on the state and federal governments to be proactive in securing the release of the corp members still in kidnappers’ den.
The intending corps members, who are from Akwa Ibom State were kidnapped in Zamfara to an unknown destination, on their way to Sokoto State for their orientation over three months ago.
In a statement in Uyo yesterday, the CLO also called on the governments to improve the security architecture in the country to protect the lives and properties of Nigerian citizens and foreign nationals.
The statement signed by the state Chairman, Vice Chairman and Assistant Secretary, Barr Godknows Njoku, Comrade Edidiong Obong and Comrade Idorenyin Sampson respectively decried the unimpressive efforts so far by the state government towards the release of the kidnapped corps members.
He maintained that government has the capacity and capability to ensure the release of the victims who where on a journey to serve their fatherland and called on them to do more inorder to save the victims and their families from physical, psychological and emotional trauma.
“CLO expresses dissatisfaction with the unimpressive efforts so far by the state government and security agencies towards the release of the kidnapped victims.
“The CLO is of the view that government has the capacity and capability to ensure the release of the victims who where on a journey to serve their fatherland and we call on them to do more in order to save the victims and their families from physical, psychological and emotional trauma.
“CLO calls on government and security agencies to deploy the same strategy and process they used in securing the release of some of the victims to see to the release and freedom of the remaining victims, many of whom their families have contributed money to secure their release but without success.
“CLO calls on the Federal Government to upgrade the security architecture of the country to arrest increasing insecurity and loss of confidence in the ability of the agencies to protect lives and properties of Nigerians and residents of Nigerian.” The statement said.
The organisation however, frowned at the general state of insecurity in the country which include activities of Boko Haram, increasing banditry and kidnapping especially in the North and the activities of IPOB and organised hoodlums in the South East and other parts of the country.
“The state of affairs do not make for better reading especially for foreigners and will discourage foreign investors from investing and doing business in the country.” It concluded.
