The Kaduna kidnapping episode once again exposes Nigeria’s unpreparedness to effectively tackle insecurity. What should have been a straightforward security response was instead reduced to denial, political calculation, and eventual reluctant admission by the authorities. This pattern reveals a troubling reality: governance has become more about retaining power than protecting lives.
The initial denial by the state government and the police only to later confirm the incident reflects a system more concerned with image management than public safety. In Nigeria, insecurity is politicised, and truth is often sacrificed on the altar of political convenience.
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Power is acquired and held for selfish interests, while citizens are left to contend with poverty, fear, and violence. Institutions meant to serve the people have been hijacked, operating at the whims of political elites who behave as though the nation is their personal estate.
Nigeria cannot move forward under this arrangement. A country where truth-tellers are treated as enemies, and public funds are regarded as private business, cannot guarantee security or progress.
In the end, Nigerians are exhausted by insecurity, corruption, and blatant looting. One can only hope that those in power will someday allow this country to breathe. Until then, the Kaduna incident stands as yet another shameful reminder of how far we have fallen and how urgently we must change course.
Written by Festus Edovia, ANIPR, FICM
