"I am Very Disappointed at the Government" Father of Abducted Corps Member

Cursory: The father of a corps member kidnapped in Zamfara State, has accused security agencies and the National Youth Service Corps of showing no concern towards the situation.

It is always painful when the people you owe your allegiance to, seem to play casual with your life.

It was earlier reported that eight Corps Members were abducted on a highway in Zamfara on Saturday, August 19. They were travelling inside an AKTC bus from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to Sokoto State, en route to Zamfara State, to take part in the mandatory national service.

Emmanuel Etteh’s daughter was one of the eight Corps Members that were abducted on Zamfara highway. The concerned father expressed his disappointment on live Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday.

He said:

“It is very devastating because, as a parent, I am very disappointed by the government. No one has been talking about or asking questions since this incident happened.

“Security agencies are not caring, NYSC leadership shows no concern, and everyone behaves as if nothing happened.

“Every activity is going on, and I keep on asking, ‘Is this a type of government we want for our country? Is this the type of security we can feel safer with?’ NYSC invited these children out of their homes to Sokoto.”

Etteh added that nobody cared to reach out to the parents or discuss the situation.