The abduction of eight members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) along a highway in Zamfara State by suspected gunmen is still sparking reactions and actress Kate Henshaw has expressed anger over the issue.
The anger in this case, as noted by many, is as a result of the fact that the president, Bola Tinubu, who is also the chairman of the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) is nurturing plans of military intervention in Niger Republic while Nigerians suffer high-level of insecurity.
While the Nigerian presidency and the military shifted their attention to restoring democracy in Niger, bandits, terrorists and the likes have turned Nigeria into a playground for their evil activities.
The Abduction
The victims were traveling in an Akwa Ibom Transport Company (AKTC) bus from Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom, to Sokoto state en-route to Zamfara state.
They were joyful, heading to the northern state for their one-year national service when the incident happened.
Confirming the incident, the Director of Press at the NYSC Headquarters, Eddy Megwa, said the abducted graduates were travelling at night to their designated orientation camp when they were kidnapped.
She stated that the suspected bandits waylaid the vehicle of the victims on the outskirts of Zamfara.
Securing Release
It was noted that the Director-General of the NYSC is in Zamfara to work with security agencies and secure their release.
It was also learned that three of the passengers in the bus escaped. The remaining eight were seized by the gunmen.
Giving her opinion on the development, Kate Henshaw recalled the experiences of her NYSC in the Northern part of the country.
She described it as memorable.
However, the actress said the safety of corps members are no longer guaranteed.
They cannot travel within the country without any hindrance, she highlighted.
Scrap NYSC
The movie star further called for the scrapping of NYSC. She believes that security is a priority and needs to be sorted totally and not technically.
“When I served in the North, it was a very memorable experience. Travelling from Bauchi by road to the airport was safe & then flying to Lagos just with my NYSC ID card, which also got me rebate on my ticket.
“It’s time to SCRAP this idea since corpers can’t travel within this country without LET OR HINDRANCE! Stop putting the lives of young people at risk with moribund ideas.
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“Security is a priority & needs to be sorted totally, not technically.”
