Why they are kidnapping Nigerians for ransom – Akpabio reveals

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday urged Nigerians to be careful of those trying to kidnap for ransom.

Akpabio disclosed that those behind kidnapping are perpetuating the activity to create an impression that Nigeria is not safe.

Speaking in Abuja during the commissioning of road projects to mark President Bola Tinubu’s third year anniversary, Akpabio said some of the president’s critics have resorted to paying youths to cause mayhem.

Akpabio accused Tinubu’s critics of focusing on insecurity instead of policy and infrastructure.

According to Akpabio: “Minister you said that people claimed that nothing is happening in Nigeria under the administration of President Tinubu, if they did not say that, how will they go for election?

“If you realize what is happening recently, when they realized that they can’t talk about projects, performance, good laws, transformation in the Petroleum industry, subsidy removal that have been promised Nigerians for decades, they can no longer talk about the highrises in Abuja such as the NRS building, they resorted to paying young people and recruiting them to cause mayhem in the country.

“Be very vigilant and be careful about people trying to kidnap for ransom. They are kidnapping in order to give the impression that Nigeria is not safe.

“Our men and women in uniform have done tremendously well but many people will not know and that is why I keep saying that the devil you see today, you will soon see them no more.

“Elections will come and go, elections will never be our end, we will see the end of elections; it will never see our end.”