Dapchi: Afenifere reacts to schoolgirls’ abduction

Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, has ​condemned the abduct​ion of 110 students of the Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State​. ​ ​It said the development has again brought to the fore the urgent need for restructuring of the country.

In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Kunle Famoriyo, ​ARG noted the incident was a sad reminder of the kidnap of Chibok girls.

“Who would have thought we would have ‘Dapchi’ to contend with less than five years after Chibok incident?

​”​The folly of kicking against true federalism matters like state police is the needless loss of young Nigerian lives.

​”​We cannot like the ostrich continue to bury our heads in the sand.”

The group said it was high time the government consider​ed​ “effective border control measures​”.

​ARG also re-emphasis​ed the need for the federal government “to urgently restructure Nigeria by unbundling the Exclusive Legislative List​”​.

​Meanwhile, the federal government has reacted to ​claims that parents of the missing schoolgirls were not part of the ​stakeholders’ ​meeting held in Damaturu​. ​

Shuaibu Bulama, Director Schools Management in the Ministry of Information, said the statement is not true and lacks substance.

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