The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has condemned the abduction of 110 secondary school students of Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe, by suspected Boko Haram terrorists.
In a phone chart with DAILY POST on Thursday, the National Publicity Secretary of PFN, Dr Emmah Gospel Isong lamented the action of he insurgents.
He said “These are people’s children, these are people’s future, the pride of their lives, their investment for the future, the only hope for Nigerians’ parents are these children.
“We were waiting for the release of the remaining Chibok girls and here we are now with the kidnap of the 110 girls. This is event too many; we beg the Federal Government of Nigeria to ensure that these girls are released in shortest possible time.”
He pleaded that government should not just temporarily protect the schools in the North but should be proactive in keeping her electioneering campaign promises of security, anti corruption and employment.
“We urge the federal government to wake up to their responsibilities to Nigerians. We in PFN condemn this kidnap too many,”, he added.
On the passing of bulk by security agencies, Dr Isong said, “Nigerian Security is individualistic, seperative, they never work in synergy for any security operation, you know in Nigeria, the security agencies always fought amongst themselves, Navy and Army, Police and Peace corps, etc.
“It is sad that security agencies don’t work together. Minister of Defence and Minister of Interior should work out ways to harmonize the activities of security agencies, information and intelligence gathering.
“There is no intelligence cooperation among our security agencies. The passing of bulk shows clearly that Army, Police and other security agencies are working differently, no cooperation and discussing among themselves is difficult, it is very sad.”
“I am someone that doesn’t believe in investigating committee. They are not necessary. When we have viable security leaders, heads of agencies, head of Army, head of Police, they should be proactive in getting out these girls.
“If this thing happens in developing countries, within 24 hours, you will start hearing the names of those kidnapped girls, it took government over three days to get the names of those kidnapped,” he regretted.
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