Ogungbayi S. Adeyemi (Osa)
Editor DDNewsOnline
Nigeria is facing a painful mirror this week.
In Oyo State, pupils and their teacher were kidnapped from their school months ago. Families have waited, prayed, and protested. Till today, those children have not returned home. In another case, the sister and children of a public office holder were taken. Within weeks, they were rescued and reunited with their family.
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Both are Nigerian children. Both deserve to come home. But the speed of response is different. And that difference is what is shaking public trust.
When one group spends months in captivity while another is freed in weeks, citizens are asking one question: How do we account for this before our Creator and before history?
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Judgement Day is not only spiritual. It is the day we answer for what we did with power, resources, and compassion.
If Nigeria has the intelligence, manpower, and coordination to rescue one group quickly, then that same capacity must work for every Nigerian child whether the parent is known or unknown, powerful or poor.
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Safety cannot be a privilege. Every child in this country, whether in the remotest village or the biggest city, deserves the same level of protection and urgency. A nation is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable.
What is missing is not capacity, but consistency. Quick rescue for a few shows that the ability exists. What we urgently need now are systems that guarantee the same response for all. Structures that prevent kidnapping, not just reactions after it happens.
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We must also speak truth, not slogans. Saying “no one is being kidnapped” while families wait months for their children creates doubt and erodes public confidence. Nigerians deserve honest updates, transparent data, and visible action plans from security agencies.
The Federal Government and state governors must treat this as a national emergency. There should be real collaboration across states and security agencies, with real-time intelligence sharing. Rural security and school protection must be prioritised. Every day a child spends in captivity is a day Nigeria fails its promise to its citizens.
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For citizens, this is a time for sensitivity with our votes. Elections are contracts. We must ask every candidate for a clear, measurable plan on school security, highways, and rural communities. We should demand timelines, not empty promises.
Communities also have a role. We must return to the African spirit of “omo l’abe” — every child belongs to all of us. Share credible information, support local vigilance groups, and work closely with security forces. Bandits thrive where neighbours are silent.
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This editorial is not about attacking any individual or party. It is about Nigeria. We have survived wars, economic shocks, and pandemics because ordinary Nigerians refused to give up.
Nigeria must be great. Greatness starts when the last child in captivity is brought home. When farmers can go to their farms without fear. When travellers can move on our highways safely.
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On that Judgement Day, may we all answer with a clear conscience: We did not leave any child behind. We used power for all, not for a few. We built systems that outlive us.