By; JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON
Worried by the Monday kidnapping of some students in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has tasked security agencies and the government to flush out all bandits to ensure safety of lives and property of citizens.
This was expressed Ina statement signed by the Kaduna State NLC Chairman, Comrade Ayuba Magaji Suleiman, made available to our correspondent on Wednesday April 5, 2023.
“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.
“Government must be seen to play the sacrosanct role of protecting the lives and properties of all, as citizens of the state must not be allowed to continue to live in fear and uncertainty of their safety and wellbeing,” the statement said.
NLC urged the Kaduna State Government and security agencies to do the needful in ensuring the safe release of the kidnapped students.
“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,” the statement added.
The labour union in the statement titled, “The Kidnap Of Students F GSS Awon – An Attack One Too Many” said that it is with utmost sense of sympathy and comradeship that they condemn the attack and kidnapping of students of GSS Awon in Kachia LGA of Kaduna State.
“These 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.
“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,” NLC warned.
