File Copy: Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili
As Nigeria marked Children’s Day on Wednesday, a wave of grief and condemnation swept across social media, with citizens demanding government action over abducted children nationwide
The most recent trigger was the abduction of dozens of schoolchildren and teachers from three schools in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on May 15, about 12 days before Children’s Day.
Taking to different social media platforms on Wednesday, some Nigerians made clear they had no appetite for celebration, while others used the day to reiterate calls for the release of kidnapped children, among others.
Leading the charge was former Minister of Education and co-founder of Transparency International, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, who published a lengthy open letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu, state governors, and the National Assembly, demanding that the political class remain silent rather than issue “ghost-written platitudes.”
