Atiku Abubakar Slams Tinubu Over Kogi Kidnappings

Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, condemned the recent kidnapping of a school principal and NECO ad hoc officials in Kogi State, attributing the incident to the government's neglect of the education sector. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku described the incident as evidence of the government's failure to fulfill its duty to protect lives and educational institutions.

He highlighted that Nigerian students can no longer sit for public examinations without fear of kidnapping, criticizing the Tinubu administration for making education increasingly unaffordable and failing to ensure a secure learning environment. Atiku warned that the Kogi incident is part of a growing pattern of attacks on schools across the country, urging the federal government to undertake a comprehensive review of security arrangements at examination centers nationwide.

He emphasized that the current administration's misallocation of public funds has left schools vulnerable to criminal activities.