Families are in fear, grief, uncertainty – Northern group

The Northern Reconciliation Group, NRG, has expressed concern over the escalating violent attacks, abductions, kidnappings and banditry across Northern States.

The group said this in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna, calling for urgent and collective action to end the menace.

The statement was jointly signed by Dr Joseph Lengmang, Pro tempore Secretary of the group, and Prof Usman Yusuf, the group’s Pro tempore spokesperson.

According to the statement, the persistent insecurity in rural and semi urban communities has continued to expose families to fear, grief and uncertainty.

The NRG extended solidarity to the victims of violent attacks and communities that had suffered loss of lives, displacement and destruction of livelihoods.

It noted that the recurring incidents posed serious threat to the social fabric of the region.

“As a non partisan group committed to peace through dialogue, healing and reconciliation, we affirm that the protection of life and human dignity is the most fundamental obligation of governance,” the statement said.

The statement said persistent insecurity across Northern Nigeria should no longer be viewed as isolated or localised incidents, but as a regional and national security emergency requiring urgent, coordinated and humane responses.