Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday alleged that recent kidnappings and killings across the country are being sponsored to weaken public confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Speaking at the commissioning of road projects to mark Tinubu’s third anniversary in Abuja, Akpabio said those critical of the government had shifted tactics after failing to attack its achievements.
“If you realise what is happening recently, when they realised that they can’t talk about projects, performance, good laws, transformation in the petroleum industry, subsidy removal that have been promised Nigerians for decades, they can no longer talk about the highrises in Abuja such as the NRS building, they resorted to paying young people and recruiting them to cause mayhem in the country,” he said.
The Senate President also claimed that terrorists and bandits were carrying out kidnappings to create the impression that Nigeria is unsafe.
He said, “Be very vigilant and be careful about people trying to kidnap for ransom. They are kidnapping in order to give the impression that Nigeria is not safe.
“Our men and women in uniform have done tremendously well, but many people will not know, and that is why I keep saying that the devil you see today, you will soon see them no more. Elections will come and go, elections will never be our end, we will see the end of elections; it will never see our end.”
Akpabio’s remarks come as schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State remain in captivity.
On May 15, suspected terrorists attacked Esienle and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, abducting 46 schoolchildren and their teachers.
In Borno State, about 40 students were also abducted and are still being held captive.
