The National Association of Nigerian Students has called for proactive measures to secure schools nationwide after kidnapping of students in Kebbi and Niger states.
In a press release by NANS Public Relations Officer, Comrade Adeyemi Samson Ajasa, he disclosed that the association is saddened by high level of insecurity in the nation.
He furthered the security operatives should step up for proactive measures, while the government should immediately begin large-scale investments in modern surveillance systems, fortified community-based security framework.
The press release reads:
A STATE OF EMERGENCY: NANS Declares Escalating Insecurity an Existential Threat to the Nigerian Educational System
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), under the mandate of its National Leadership, expresses with profound sorrow and grave concern the deepening security collapse that has rendered Nigeria’s educational landscape perilously vulnerable. The relentless surge in banditry, coordinated abductions, and systemic terrorism has become more than a recurring national tragedy; it now constitutes an existential threat capable of dismantling the future of millions of Nigerian students and eroding the nation’s intellectual capital.
The recent, targeted assaults on academic institutions are neither isolated occurrences nor random acts of violence. They represent a deliberate and strategic offensive by criminal elements seeking to induce widespread educational displacement and institutional breakdown. The abduction of students in Kebbi State stands as a grim testament to the escalating brutality of these non-state actors.
Equally alarming is the audacious invasion of a Catholic school in Niger State a clear indication that academic environments long regarded as sanctuaries of learning have been transformed into epicenters of terror and profound insecurity.
These incidents have forced countless students into a distressing dilemma: the need to choose between the pursuit of education and the preservation of personal safety. Such a reality is unacceptable in any civilized society, and its continuation threatens the stability, development, and global standing of Nigeria.
Accordingly, NANS issues a resolute, non-negotiable call to action directed at the nation’s highest governance and security command structures:
1. To the Federal Government:
The era of piecemeal interventions and reactionary measures must end. The government must demonstrate unequivocal political will by dismantling the operational networks, funding channels, and logistical lifelines of terror groups. NANS demands immediate, large-scale investments in modern surveillance systems, fortified community-based security frameworks, and the implementation of comprehensive rural protection policies. The unconditional rescue and reintegration of every abducted student must stand as an urgent national priority.
2. To the Nigerian Military High Command and All Security Agencies:
There must be a decisive shift from reactive operations to proactive, intelligence-driven, and strategically coordinated security interventions. Enhanced inter-agency collaboration is imperative to eliminate redundancies, improve rapid-response capabilities, and ensure continuous monitoring of at-risk educational zones. The protection of schools and academic communities should be elevated to a central pillar of national security strategy.
NANS remains steadfast, vigilant, and uncompromising. While we mourn the tragic loss of innocent lives and pray earnestly for the swift and safe return of all abducted students and citizens, we reaffirm our commitment to sustained, constructive engagement with all relevant stakeholders. Our advocacy will remain formidable and unyielding until the security of every Nigerian student is guaranteed without ambiguity or exception.
The future of Nigerian education cannot and must not be surrendered to the forces that seek its destruction.
Solidarity Forever!
Signed:
Comrade Adeyemi Samson Ajasa
NANS National PRO
09037935067
nansnationalbody@gmail.com
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