The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) has yesterday appealed to parents who have children in boarding schools in the region not to be despondent because of the recent incessant kidnappings in both Zamfara and Niger states.
The forum, through its Director Publicity and Advocacy, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, also expressed that they disconcerted and outraged by the spate of kidnappings of boarding school children in different parts of the Northern region.
The forum has, however, urged parents and guardians to not give in to the urge to withdraw their wards from schools.
The elders advised governors to examine issues responsible for the spread of banditry at local and community levels and resolve them, saying citizens should organize and raise their levels of vigilance.
Speaking further, Baba-Ahmed emphasized that governors should approach the menace using a different approach, saying any bandit that is not ready for peace as initiated by some governors in the region should be dealt with accordingly.
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