LunagisthubUrgent Action Needed to End Attacks on Nigerian Schools
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has issued a pressing call to action to halt the increasing attacks on schools nationwide. NUT National President, Audu Amba, condemned the recent assaults in Kebbi and Niger states, describing them as “barbaric, unacceptable, and a direct assault on the foundation of Nigeria’s education system” The attacks have resulted in the loss of lives and the abduction of students and staff. In Kebbi State, at least 24 female students were abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, while a vice principal and security guard were killed. In Niger State, over 300 pupils and students, along with 12 staff members, were kidnapped from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri
The NUT is demanding the immediate release of the abducted children and calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. The union stands in solidarity with the families of the victims and the affected states, emphasizing that every moment the children remain in captivity is a scar on the nation’s collective conscience
The international community has also expressed concern over the attacks. The UN Deputy Secretary-General has voiced deep alarm over the mass abduction, calling for the immediate release of the children. The Pope has also appealed for the release of the abducted students and staff
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