Wetin dey happen for Kaduna na serious matter o! As bandits don invade Kurmin Wali community, con kidnap more than 160 worshippers from three churches, the whole thing don cast serious doubt on how our security agencies dey handle matter like this. Na correct infringement on public trust be this one, and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) no gree keep quiet.
Archbishop Daniel Okoh, wey be the President of CAN, talk say the way police initially deny say anything happen no make sense at all. Na only after the matter don scatter and people don dey vex, dem later come admit say yes, na true say worshippers don missing. This kin wahala no go fit happen if dem follow correct protocols and no rush to dismiss reports wey people don dey raise.
CAN come dey yell say na serious thing, especially because this type of matter fit make people fear carry body. Dem say: “E generate confusion, heighten fear, and wey no suppose make our people dey doubt the credibility of over 170 people wey don suffer this kind wahala.” Abeg, wetin be dat?
Na true say to verify wetin happen for small communities fit hard sometimes, but dem no fit use dat one take excuse the careless talk wey don come from the mouth of security officials. Dem remind say when senior security officials dey talk, their words dey carry weight wey fit affect how wey the public go see dem, especially when e concern human life. E mean say dem need to take time, show empathy, and no dey come off like say dem no care.
After the police don finally confirm the abduction, CAN still commend the Inspector-General of Police for at least trying to send people go the area to assist. But dem call on dem to make sure say their response no dey only about deploying man power, but also about how dem dey communicate with the people. Na so the koko be.
Dem urge all the security agencies to better their coordination, and make sure say dem dey take serious any report wey come out from the communities, because e concern the lives of innocent people.
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