{"id":139541,"date":"2024-01-16T09:32:49","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T09:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/16\/worsening-poverty-hunger-escalating-nations-insecurity-atiku\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T09:32:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T09:32:49","slug":"worsening-poverty-hunger-escalating-nations-insecurity-atiku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/16\/worsening-poverty-hunger-escalating-nations-insecurity-atiku\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Worsening Poverty, Hunger Escalating Nation&#8217;s Insecurity&#8217; \u2014 Atiku"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-861463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Atiku-Abubakar-11_1.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"392\" height=\"261\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, attributed the rising insecurity in the country to worsening poverty and hunger.<\/p>\n<p>Atiku, in a post via X, condemned the recent killings of Nabeeha, one of the six sisters abducted in Abuja; Folorunsho Ariyo and another kidnap victim.<\/p>\n<p>While describing the incidents as sad, he called on the Federal Government to \u201caddress the dire security situation\u201d in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe escalating violence and lawlessness in our nation deeply distresses me as bandits and kidnappers continue their reign of terror unchecked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur youths and innocent citizens are being murdered daily. Just last Saturday, we lost Nabeeha to her captors. Yesterday, the tragedy deepened with the murder of more victims, including Folorunsho Ariyo, a 13-year-old student.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: Insecurity: Security Agencies Refusing To Use NIN-SIM Policy To Track Criminals \u2014 Isa Pantami<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFolorunsho was one of ten people kidnapped from Sagwari Estate Layout in Dutse, Bwari Area Council of the FCT, on January 7th, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is obvious that the worsening poverty and hunger in the land is escalating the level of kidnapping and insecurity in Nigeria, particularly in Abuja, the federal capital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the government fails to fulfil its constitutional obligations of protecting the lives and property of citizens, it is an invitation to kidnappers and other criminal elements to have a free rein visiting houses and hotels in and around the capital city, kidnapping citizens without resistance. This is a sad development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is imperative that the authorities address this dire security situation urgently to regain the trust of the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile I mourn with the deceased families, I pray to the Almighty to comfort them, grant the dead eternal peace and protect our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div data-advadstrackid=\"890536\" data-advadstrackbid=\"1\" class=\"infor-target\" id=\"infor-1832675772\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/300x250b.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria\u2019s former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, attributed the rising insecurity in the country to worsening poverty and hunger. 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