The Christian Association of Nigeria has called for the suspension of the boarding facilities in private and government schools in the northern parts of the country pending when the security situation improves.
The organisation also advised the Federal Government to direct the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps to provide protection for schools and colleges nationwide especially in the areas where security appeared compromised.
While describing the abduction of 333 students of GSS, Kankara in Katsina State as “another tragic chapter in the history of the country occasioned by the criminal activities of some hoodlums”, CAN said the criminals operated in Nigeria with impunity “as if our security agencies are on holiday”.
The President of CAN, Dr Samson Ayokunle, stated these in a statement by his Special Assistant (Media and Communications), Adebayo Oladeji.
The statement reads in part, “The fact that the unfortunate incident happened while the Chief Security Officer of the country and the President, Muhammadu Buhari, is in his home state means these criminals have sent a strong message to him that the security architecture of the country has been compromised under his watch.”
CAN called on relevant security agencies to liberate the innocent students before those holding them captive began to use them as suicide bombers.
“CAN calls for the suspension of the boarding facilities in all the private and government schools in the Northern part of the country until the security situation improves. We equally advise the Federal government to direct the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps to provide protection for schools and colleges nationwide especially in the areas where security appears compromised,” the statement added.