The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the Federal Government for shutting down schools over rising insecurity.
Speaking in an interview on Wednesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, stated that the decision suggested the government was no longer capable of safeguarding educational institutions.
“But for us, we are worried because let’s take the issue of the schools that we have closed.
“When you close schools because bandits could go and kidnap children, what you are saying is, ‘I’m no longer capable of protecting my schools.’
“And don’t forget the ideology of Boko Haram is that Western education is forbidden. So by shutting down schools, you are reinforcing the Boko Haram ideology,” he said.
Abdullahi further claimed that President Bola Tinubu had only begun taking recent steps to address the country’s security challenges due to pressure from United States President Donald Trump.
He also dismissed allegations that the ADC was fuelling insecurity or lobbying the United States against Nigeria.
Recall that the schoolgirls kidnapped on 17 November, during an attack that claimed the life of the Vice Principal, Malam Hassan Makuku, regained their freedom on Tuesday.
Politics Nigeria reported that, amid heightened fears over insecurity, President Tinubu declared a nationwide security emergency on Wednesday.