The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has led a delegation to meet controversial Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, to deliberate on how to end the school abductions in Nigeria.
The delegation expressed grave concern over the persistent abduction of students in Kaduna, Niger, Katsina, Zamfara and other northern states in recent times, describing the menace as dangerous to the country’s education sector.
This move contained in a statement signed by NANS National President Sunday Asefon, which was made available to Africa Today News, New York yesterday.
Asefon said he decided to lead a delegation to the respected Islamic scholar on the need to intensify efforts on and stop school kidnapping through dialogue and to also rescue those still being held hostage by bandits.
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The NANS leader added that the dialogue became expedient because, according to him, government efforts have failed to yield the expected results in the protection of lives and property.
‘I led the leadership of NANS to meet with Sheik Ahmed Gumi in Kaduna yesterday (Sunday),’ he stated.
‘Our discussion centred on actions and efforts to ensure safety and security of Nigerian Students on all campuses and the release of innocent students in the captivity of their abductors.
‘We extracted commitment on continuous dialogue for the release of students in captivity and all-around efforts to ensure schools become safer so that our students can be free from the fear and trauma of kidnapping.
‘We must leave no stone unturned until our schools are free again. We will continue to engage and dialogue with stakeholders to ensure school safety.’
Asefon also revealed that the cleric promised unflinching loyalty to the nation and resoluteness to ensure that cases of banditry, kidnapping and killings in the country are tamed using the instrument of dialogue.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
