The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the abduction of schoolchildren and their teachers in Oyo State, describing the incident as a reflection of the worsening security situation in the country.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the latest kidnapping highlights what he described as the government’s inability to effectively address insecurity.
Atiku also criticised reports that officials were sent to affected families with relief materials, arguing that such measures do not address the immediate concerns of parents whose children remain in captivity.
“The cruelty of such a response is difficult to comprehend. Parents whose children have been torn from their arms are not asking for rice. Mothers who do not know whether their children are hungry, sick, traumatised, or even alive are not demanding palliatives.
“Fathers who wake up every morning praying
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