The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Bolaji Abdullahi, has alleged that the Federal Government is engaging in negotiations with insurgents to secure the release of abducted citizens.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Abdullahi made the claim while reacting to the rescue of 24 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State.
He stated: “What is clear to us is that the government is making deals with kidnappers, the government is making deals with insurgents. Perhaps because there may be different considerations, but perhaps because they want a quick win, they want something to celebrate, then they will not hesitate to make the kind of negotiation or deals that they are doing. They are doing deals with insurgents. They can’t deny that.”
His comments come amid growing public scrutiny over the government’s handling of rising abductions across the country.
