A presidential aspirant of the Action Democratic Party, Ambassador Aliyu Bin Abbas, has condemned the growing wave of kidnappings targeting schoolchildren across the country, describing the trend as a national tragedy that requires urgent action.
Abbas made the remarks in a statement issued to commemorate the 2026 Children’s Day celebration, where he called for comprehensive reforms to strengthen the nation’s security architecture and protect children from criminal attacks.
The statement, which was personally signed by the politician and made available to journalists in Kaduna through his media aide, Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson, expressed concern over what he described as the increasing vulnerability of pupils and students to abduction.
According to him, Children’s Day should be a period of joy, hope and renewed commitment to the future of Nigerian children, but insecurity had turned the occasion into one marked by fear and uncertainty for many families.
He lamented the repeated attacks on schools and communities, stressing that children should never become targets of violence and criminality.
“The repeated abduction of children from schools and communities is not just a security issue but a moral emergency and a national disaster,” Abbas stated.
He called on security agencies, traditional rulers, religious institutions and community leaders to collaborate in tackling insecurity, irrespective of political, ethnic or religious differences.
The presidential hopeful stressed that Nigerian children deserved access to quality education and safe learning environments rather than living under constant fear of kidnappers.
Abbas advocated the establishment of a National School and Child Protection Security Network with specialised rapid-response teams dedicated to safeguarding schools and vulnerable communities.
He also recommended increased investment in surveillance technology, intelligence gathering and rural security monitoring systems to improve early detection of threats.
The ADP chieftain further urged the government to strengthen community policing and enhance collaboration between citizens and security agencies to curb criminal activities.
Among other recommendations, he proposed the creation of special intervention funds for schools in vulnerable rural areas, improved welfare packages for security personnel and accelerated prosecution of kidnappers and child traffickers through designated security courts.
Abbas also linked rising insecurity to unemployment and economic hardship, noting that large-scale youth empowerment programmes would help reduce criminal recruitment and desperation among young people.
He maintained that Nigerians must collectively resist the growing normalisation of kidnapping and insecurity in the country.
The politician reaffirmed his commitment to building a nation where children could pursue their dreams without fear or intimidation.
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