It is a crying shame that we’re living in such a horrible situation Nigeria. The Kaduna State government has closed down 13 schools recently, in the wake of the latest attack on a school by bandits who took innocent students as hostages with impunity. These ungodly gangs are aggressively challenging constituted authorities and getting away with it.
We have been harping on insecurity on several occasions . The criminals are emboldened day by day. The frequency with which these unscrupulous elements are having field days unchallenged is frightening. Perhaps that’s what gives them the audacity to continue unleashing mayhem on unsuspecting citizens with little or no fear of any resistance. This chronology of tragedy is a national embarrassment that shouldn’t be left unchecked.
However superior forces most be applied to free our country from; kidnapping, bandits, Boko Haram and all forms of Criminalities. Beyond any meter of doubt, sending these monsters to the gallows is the only solution at this juncture while rescuing all “kidnaps victims” without further delay.
We can only imagine the state of despair and traumatic condition that overwhelms the parents and hostages at this time of uncertainty.
Nigerians are traumatised. Therefore, government must rise to its responsibility by protecting lives and properties of the people. My heart goes out to the victims of kidnapping at this most trying time.
“Verily with every difficulties there’s relief”. However, we’re trapped between a rock and a hard place in our effort to understand the actual problem of insecurity, especially kidnapping. The government’s response must be tougher and more decisive than what it is at this particular moment. May God bring succour and lasting solutions to these disturbing trends happening in our country.
Tijjani writes from Azare, Bauchi State
