Inside Tinubu’s Plan to Cut Transport Fares
This video examines the Tinubu administration’s plan to reduce transport fares from October 1 through the use of Compressed Natural Gas, CNG. It explains how the removal of the petrol subsidy increased transportation costs and how the government plans to reduce fuel expenses for transport operators by expanding CNG conversion and refuelling infrastructure. The video […]
In a tragic incident on Independence Day, 20 prospective corps members were kidnapped while en route to their NYSC orientation camps in the Southeast. The bus was intercepted near Umunoha town and taken into the forest, where the victims endured a harrowing week with their kidnappers before being released. The controversy surrounding their rescue lies in differing accounts of who orchestrated the release - the security forces or the victims' parents, who reportedly raised millions to secure their freedom.
The kidnapping spree, which originated in the north, has now spread to southern regions, targeting corps members as a lucrative source of funds. This trend is alarming, particularly considering the increasing number of kidnapping incidents involving school children, as seen in the case of about 80 children held captive by Boko Haram insurgents for nearly five months.
The lack of government assurance regarding their safe return emphasizes the urgent need for the government to develop effective strategies to address this national security concern, affecting not only the safety of corps members and school children but the wider Nigerian population.
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