Kidnappings of students, effort to discourage pursuance of education in Nigeria – Students’ society
Kidnappings of students, effort to discourage pursuance of education in Nigeria – Students’ society
The Muslims Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) has said that the incessant kidnappings of students in the Northern part of the country is an effort to discourage pursuance of education in the region.
The National President of the association, Malam Shehu Usman- Abubakar, said in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday that more should be done to put a stop as urgently as possible.
” The government, should as well note that education is the major source of strength and power to every nation and community in the world.
“As kidnapping has reached to the extent of affecting schools, we as members of MSSN view that as an effort vested towards discouraging the pursuit education, especially to the educationally backward communities of the northern part of the country.
“Therefore, more should be done to put a stop to that with all might and as urgent as possible.”
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Usman-Abubakar urged the governments at all level to do much more in ensuring the protection of lives and properties of their citizens.
According to him,the rate of criminal acts in the country is alarming, especially banditry and kidnapping.
“In spite of this, we are not unmindful of the efforts exert by the security agencies in combating the insecurity issues in the country.
“In the same vain, we commend the effort of the Kebbi State Government at the incidence of FGC, Birnin Yauri for taking the bull by the horns immediately to rescue some of the kidnapped students.
“We urge other state governments affected to follow a similar trend as set by Gov. Atiku Bagudu,” he said.
On the subject of the separatists, Abubakar, urged the Federal Government to be cautious in dealing with the matter,saying that,” certainly the country remains an indivisible sovereign entry.”
The president , however, urged the Muslims and all other faithfuls to return to Almighty God in repentance and be prayerful for a better Nigeria.
