ADC to FG: Stop measuring success by rescues, prevent kidnappings

Nigeria's opposition party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has called on the Federal Government to shift its focus from celebrating rescue operations to actively preventing kidnappings. The party welcomed the recent rescue of pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oyo State after 56 days but stressed that the same urgency should be applied to securing the release of other victims still held captive in Borno and Kwara states. "We commend the security agencies and all those whose efforts made this rescue possible. Above all, we rejoice with the families whose long and traumatic wait has finally come to an end," stated Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC's National Publicity Secretary. However, the party cautioned against letting the celebration overshadow the plight of other abductees who have endured months in captivity with less public attention. Abdullahi emphasized that the nation's security should be measured by whether citizens can live without fear, not solely by the number of successful rescues. "We must not become accustomed to measuring success by the number of rescue operations conducted. The true measure of success is whether parents across Nigeria can send their children to school without fear, whether travellers can use our roads without anxiety, and whether ordinary Nigerians can go about their daily lives free from the constant threat of violent criminals," he said. The ADC warned that the persistent insecurity, particularly kidnappings, is damaging economic growth, deterring investment, and eroding public confidence under the current administration, calling it an unacceptable part of daily life.

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We commend the security agencies and all those whose efforts made this rescue possible. Above all, we rejoice with the families whose long and traumatic wait has finally come to an end.