Kebbi Schoolgirls Abduction: Tinubu Should Make an Example of Those Responsible — Abaribe
The Senator representing Abia South Senatorial District, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take decisive action on the abduction of 25 students of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi State.
Abaribe spoke on Wednesday during a heated debate on the floor of the Senate, where lawmakers deliberated on the escalating security crises ravaging various parts of the country.
Quoting writer and political satirist George Orwell, Abaribe declared: “In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” He condemned what he described as the recurring habit of deflecting accountability rather than confronting present-day failures.
“We are told to be patriotic, to focus on the present and not speak against. But on this floor, instead of addressing what is happening today, we go back to 2015 and the Chibok girls,” he said.
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The senator painted a grim picture of the national security landscape: “Katsina has 17 local governments parleying with bandits; people are fleeing rural Kaduna to urban centres; and kidnappings in Niger State have become routine. When we discuss current events, why do we keep going back to find excuses for the failures of today?”
While acknowledging that some challenges were inherited, Abaribe noted that leadership demands responsibility.
“We’re not blaming this government for what it met on ground, but it is the government in power — and they should do the right thing.”
He referenced the claim by the Kebbi State Governor that “troops were ordered out shortly before the schoolgirls were abducted”, insisting such an allegation must not be ignored.
“Till today nobody knows what happened, and no question has been asked. We sit here as a parliament and talk, yet somebody is responsible,” he added.
Abaribe called on the President, as Commander-in-Chief, to summon security chiefs, identify those whose actions or negligence enabled the abduction, and punish them accordingly.
“If I were Commander-in-Chief, I would summon the army heads, demand who jeopardized those children, and make an example of him. That is how a country is run. A country runs on confronting issues, not pacification.”
Hafsoh Isiaq is a graduate of Linguistics. An avid writer committed to creative, high-quality research and news reportage. She has considerable experience in writing and reporting across a variety of platforms including print and online.
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