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Northern women, under the umbrella of Voices for Inclusion and Equity for Women (VIEW), have condemned the abduction of 25 schoolgirls from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
The women also insisted that they were tired of condolences without decisive action.
In a statement issued on Wednesday and jointly signed by Asmau Joda, Maryam Uwais, Mairo Mandara, Aisha Oyebode, Fatima Akilu, Kadaria Ahmed, Larai Ocheja Amusan and Ier Jonathan-Ichaver, the group described the assault as a leadership failure and another tragic reminder of the nation’s security lapses.
Gunmen had invaded the school in the early hours of Monday, killing the Vice Principal, Hassan Yakubu Makuku, and whisking away 25 students.
The group said the incident exposes government’s persistent inability to secure learning environments across the North, despite previous mass abductions in Chibok, Dapchi and Jangebe.
“More than a decade after repeated mass abductions, Northern Nigeria is still one of the most dangerous places in the world for a girl seeking an education,” the group said.
Many of the signatories were active voices in the Bring Back Our Girls movement and have engaged communities affected by insecurity in previous crises.
VIEW warned that recurring kidnappings cast serious doubts on the sincerity of government’s commitment to the Safe Schools Initiative, adding that the latest abduction deepens the vulnerability of girls who already face multiple social and economic barriers.
The organisation demanded an intelligence-backed rescue mission and daily public briefings on progress made to free the victims, urging authorities to avoid the slow and opaque responses associated with earlier mass kidnappings.
It also called for visible and coordinated action from the President, First Lady, Kebbi State Government, Northern Governors’ Forum, National Assembly Arewa caucuses, traditional institutions and security agencies.
“This is not a moment for silence or excuses. The abduction of the Maga girls must be treated as a national emergency,” the statement added.
VIEW urged women across the country to speak out, stressing that northern women have had enough of sympathy messages without tangible results.
“The girls of Maga must be located, rescued and reunited with their families without delay. Their return is a test of leadership and humanity,” VIEW said.