The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) also known as The Pyrates Confraternity, has raised concern over worsening economic hardship and growing insecurity in the country, condemning the recent killing of military personnel by terrorists and extrajudicial murder of a 28-year old Mene Ogidi in Delta State by ASP Nuhu Usman from Effurrun Area Command.
Speaking on the 2027 elections, the organisation told Nigerians to vote out incompetent and selfish politicians who do not mean well for the masses.
The NAS Capoon, Dr Joseph Oteri, raised the alarm at the commissioning of renovated classrooms and donation of learning materials at LEA Primary School, Mpape, Abuja.
The Corporate Social Responsibility was carried out by the NAS Galleon Bay Deck in partnership with the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI).
Oteri said the twin challenges of hunger and insecurity had become widespread, urging the Federal Government to take urgent and decisive action.
He also condemned incidents of extrajudicial killings, warning that the continued abuse of force by security operatives could further erode public trust.
On the state of education in the country, he stressed that government must take primary responsibility for ensuring functional schools and healthcare facilities.
According to him, the NAS would, in the coming months, launch a voter education campaign aimed at sensitising Nigerians, particularly at grassroots levels, on the importance of their votes.
Speaking on the Mpape intervention, Oteri said the project reflected the association’s commitment to humanitarian service, adding that while provision of education infrastructure remains the responsibility of government, civil society organisations must sometimes step in to bridge the gap.
The project involved the renovation of three blocks of classrooms and the provision of books and writing materials to improve learning conditions for pupils in the community.
Speaking at the event, Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, NBRRI, Prof Samson Duna, represented by the Director of Consultancy and Extension Services at NBRRI, Daniel Makava, said the intervention was prompted by the deplorable condition of the school. He said the association drew the attention of the NBRRI leadership to the state of the facility, leading to a personal assessment by the Director-General.
The Director of Planning, Statistics and Strategy at the FCT Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB), Jibrin Mohammed Danlami, who represented the Executive Chairman, Lady Florence Wenegieme, also commended the work done on the project.
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