Nigeria: Your Silence On Abduction of Corps Members Worrisome, APM Tells Tinubu

The presidential campaign organization, Allied Peoples Movement (APM), has expressed serious concern over the silence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu regarding the abduction of prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Imo state. The campaign council has called on the President to take immediate action to ensure the unconditional release and safe return of these young individuals and other Nigerians abducted in various parts of the country.

Richard Ihediwa, the Director of Strategic Communications for the campaign, stated that while Nigerians are eager to vote out the President, it remains unacceptable that four days after the abduction, Tinubu has not spoken out, while the corp members continue to suffer in captivity. The APM emphasizes that the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), mandates the security and wellbeing of citizens, as outlined in Section 14 (2)(b).

They argue that the Federal Government has the exclusive responsibility for the protection of Nigerian youths once they are called for NYSC. The statement highlights that in other countries, leaders prioritize the safety of their citizens, and citizens are not left to languish in captivity. The APM further emphasizes that the issue of insecurity should no longer be treated with rhetoric or lip service, as the APC administration has done, resulting in the loss of over 600,000 innocent lives and countless others held captive.

They urge President Tinubu to act decisively to address insecurity, rescue the abducted corps members, and bring back all other Nigerians who are held captive by their abductors.