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Wike Cautions Against Politicisation of Security Challenges

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Wike Cautions Against Politicisation of Security Challenges

By Abdullahi Muhammad, Abuja

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Nyesom Wike, has expressed his commitment to addressing the concerns of protesting teachers and civil society organisations in Abuja. 

Addressing demonstrators who staged a protest in front of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Secretariat, demanding the immediate rescue of victims of recent school kidnappings, Wike said the Federal Government remains committed to ensuring the safe return of those in captivity.

Wike stated that security agencies are intensifying their efforts to facilitate the safe release of abducted teachers and students. 

He emphasised the importance of refraining from politicising security challenges that affect the community.

According to him, security agencies are actively working to rescue the victims and restore confidence in the country’s security architecture.

“We are all concerned about this security situation. The government is on its toes to ensure that those who are kidnapped are rescued,” he said.

The minister expressed confidence in the capacity of the nation’s security institutions to secure the release of the abducted teachers and students, stressing the need for prompt action.

“I have that confidence that the security system will do all they can to make sure the teachers and the students who are being kidnapped are rescued, and let it be prompt,” Wike added.

Wike, however, warned against turning security concerns into political issues, arguing that insecurity affects all parts of the country and should be approached as a collective national challenge.

He noted that incidents of teacher abductions had occurred in other states without attracting similar protests in the nation’s capital, urging citizens to adopt a more unified response to security threats.

“We are all concerned, but let us not politicise issues. That is what I will not support. We are all concerned about the security situation and how the teachers and students should be released,” Wike said.

The minister further disclosed that security agencies are operating within established protocols and have made significant progress in efforts to secure the victims’ freedom.

According to him, no responsible government would deliberately allow its citizens to remain vulnerable to criminal elements, adding that authorities are working under challenging circumstances to protect lives and property.

“There is no government that will deliberately say let citizens be kidnapped, but we know where we find ourselves and we know that everything possible is being done,” Wike stated.

Calling for national solidarity, Wike said insecurity should not be viewed through regional or political lenses, stressing that an attack on one community ultimately affects the entire country.

“What concerns you concerns everybody, and what concerns Abuja also concerns everybody. We are all looking at how people should rise with the same dedication,” he said.

The protest followed growing public concern over recent school abductions in parts of the country, with teachers’ groups and civil society organisations calling on authorities to strengthen security around schools and ensure the safe return of victims.