The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to urgently confront the rising wave of insecurity, warning that the escalating violence threatens to engulf the entire nation if left unchecked.
The call came after a series of gruesome attacks, including Monday’s invasion of Kebbi State where terrorists abducted 25 female students of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School around 4 a.m. and killed a school vice principal.
In Kwara State, violence continued on Wednesday as gunmen struck the Eruku community in Ekiti Local Government Area, killing three people and abducting about 35 others.
Less than 24 hours later, suspected bandits attacked again—this time in Bokungi Village, Edu Local Government Area—kidnapping four rice farmers.
Reacting to the worsening situation, NLC President Joe Ajaero, in a statement issued Wednesday, cautioned that insecurity could spiral beyond control unless the government takes decisive action. He also extended condolences to the families of the Kebbi victims.
“We are deeply saddened by the abduction of these young students in Kebbi State,” Ajaero said. “While we share in the pain and trauma of the victims, their families, and Governor Nasir Idris, we call on the Federal Government to strengthen the security of our people and the vast territories of this nation.”
He questioned the effectiveness of current federal spending on security, noting:
“Bogus budgets do not seem to be working. What exactly is wrong? We should all be alarmed by the shrinking physical and psychological space in our country. We urge the Federal Government—custodian of the armed forces and controller of the nation’s resources—to reflect more deeply and act more decisively.”
Ajaero warned that without swift intervention, the violence could grow “beyond what any of us can contain.”
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