From Yakubu Mustapha Minna
Senator Representing Kaduna Central District in the National Assembly, Senator Lawal Adamu Usman has lamented over the escalation of terrorism attacks leading to the killings and abductions of several people from communities in Kajuru, Chikun, Birnin-Gwari,Giwa and Igabi Local government areas of the state.
This was contained in a press statement issued by the Senator and made available to the media, disclosed that in the recent weeks, Kaduna Central has witnessed the escalation of tensions due to attacks in the areas.
Senator Adamu Usman expressed shock and sadness on the abduction of pupils of primary school and students of secondary school at Kuriga Chikun Local government area along the dreaded Birnin-Gwari-Kaduna highway.
The lawmaker further decried the spate of gruesome attacks and abductions in recent days that has demoralized the citizens and further put them in a traumatic condition without any insight of a sign of relief.
“As a Senator representing the area, I extend my deepest sympathy to all the parents and families of the pupils and Students abducted at Kuriga and all those that loss their precious Lives.” he stated.
The senator stressed that despite all the efforts and successes recorded by the security forces to curtail attacks by terrorists there is the need to take the fight to the doorstep of the terrorist enclaves to ensure the desired success of the fight.
The statement added. *our security forces are working assiduously to bring our children back safely, I urged governments at all levels and our security forces to be more proactive, rather than reactive in dealing decisively with miscreants terrorizing our communities.”