- Nigerian artist and activist Falz raised concerns about government transparency.
- President Bola Tinubu announced the rescue of 38 individuals abducted in Kwara State.
- The president also reported the safe recovery of 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Niger State.
Nigerian artist and activist Falz has voiced concerns about the transparency of government actions after President Bola Tinubu announced the rescue of 38 individuals abducted in Kwara State.
The president had revealed that 38 victims of the Kwara church attack, along with 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Niger State, had been safely recovered.
Taking to social media, Falz questioned the timing and details of the rescue efforts, calling on the government to clarify how the operations were carried out and what security measures are being implemented to prevent similar incidents in the future.
He also raised questions about whether any arrests were made and what consequences, if any, the kidnappers faced.
While President Tinubu commended the security forces involved in the rescue, he provided only limited information regarding the operation’s specifics or the identities of those freed.
He said …
“Hi guys, President announced yesterday that all 38 people that were kidnapped in the Kwara Church have regained their freedom. Also that 50 out of the 300, over 300 people kidnapped in Niger have also returned home. There was no mention of any arrests being made, no mention of whether any ransom was paid, no mention of anyone being apprehended and brought to book. This does not cut it. It is just not enough. And I’m tired of one tweet here, one hashtag there, one post there, complaining on social media. We need to do more. We need to do a lot more. Some people have contacted me about a possible peaceful protest. Later on in the week, that is always a great avenue. However, this is what I think we can do as a matter of urgency. Every citizen needs to call, text, WhatsApp, email, whatever it is. Bombard your reps as senators with messaging. However, for this to be effective, I think we all need to be saying the same thing. If there is one message that they’re consistently getting, they would have no choice but to listen. We need to call for a public hearing, for broadcast on live TV, live streamed for anybody anywhere in the world to watch. So many billions and billions being budgeted and released for acquisition of arms and ammunition. But what’s happening? Why is the military still ill-equipped? Why are military convoys still being ambushed by these criminals? Why was an army general murdered on video? I’ve put a template of a message that you can send. to your reps, to your senator in the caption. I’ve also put a link to where you can find contact numbers, email addresses, whatever it is for the reps. It’s on the National Assembly website. You can just check for yourself. Yeah, but I think we need to get to sending these messages immediately. This is a national emergency. We can’t continue like this.”
