Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Citizens for Secure Nation, CSN, a civil society organisation, has accused the African Democratic Congress, ADC, of exploiting recent school attacks in Kebbi and Niger states for political gain.
The ADC had on Wednesday criticised the federal government following the closure of 44 unity colleges by the Ministry of Education in response to rising school abductions.
But in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna, CSN president Musa Maikawa said the opposition party was using national security concerns to stir public emotions instead of proposing meaningful solutions.
Maikawa alleged that the ADC’s remarks were aimed at undermining confidence in ongoing security operations.
“We cannot allow a political party to weaponise the pain of grieving families for narrow advantage,” he said.
He added that the party’s allegations were unsubstantiated and risked eroding trust in security agencies working to contain the violence.
“There is no justification for painting security forces as collaborators with terrorists. Such rhetoric is dangerous and fuels suspicion at a time when public cooperation is essential,” the statement read.
Maikawa said the temporary closure of schools in affected areas was based on security assessments and intended to protect students.
He urged political actors to show restraint and responsibility when commenting on national security issues, noting that combating violent groups requires unity and credible communication.
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