The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State chapter, Rev. Caleb Ma’aji, has called on all Christian-based schools located on the outskirts of Kaduna to either close down or revert to day school operations in order to safeguard themselves against the current abduction of students by bandits.
The call followed the escalating insecurity and abduction of schoolchildren in Kebbi and Niger States as well as other parts of the country.
Speaking to newsmen in Kaduna, Ma’aji advised that schools located in rural areas should also close down for now or, in the alternative, be security conscious to avoid any attack by bandits.
According to him, “Alternatively, if need be, schools that are on the outskirts of Kaduna metropolis should be closed down for now to ensure the safety of the students until the security situation improves in the country.”
He also called on government to take necessary steps towards ensuring the safety of students in all schools and not allow what happened in Kebbi and Niger States to repeat itself in any part of the country.
The state chairman of CAN sympathized with the people and governments of Kebbi and Niger States following the abduction of students, teachers and others during the renewed attacks by bandits.
He prayed for the safe return of all the abducted children to their parents and enjoined parents to look unto the Creator for the release of all children and others who are in the hands of abductors.
He also called on government at all levels to take necessary steps towards ensuring the safety of all Nigerians, saying that the renewed attacks by bandits in different parts of the country are disturbing and alarming.
“Nigerians deserve a conducive environment to go about their businesses for a better standard of living and to showcase their potentials,” he opined.
