The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has expressed concern over the worsening security situation in the country, stating that the latest killing of 20 persons in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State by Fulani herdsmen during the Easter celebration has added another dimension to the senseless killings in the North.
NUPENG in a statement by its President, Igwe Achese, in Lagos last week called on the federal government to change its approach towards addressing the challenges of insecurity in the country before it gets out of control.
The union argued that the level of insecurity in the country was so alarming that if left unchecked may continue to have negative consequences on the future and development of the country.
The statement specifically called on the government to concentrate more on scientific intelligence gathering in order to fish out perpetrators of the dastardly acts.
It also called for concerted efforts of all Nigerians especially, the elders in the North to appeal to their children to sheath the swords and embrace dialogue, stressing that that was the only way to go.
The union observed that the economy of the North was completely crippled as a result of the frequent attacks on innocent people and organizations adding that the current situation had raised the prices of foods and commodities in the region.
"The union states that the nation cannot continue to lament the incessant killings everyday, without taking proactive measures. It therefore calls on the federal government to safeguard the lives and property of its citizens by putting a halt to these killings, that has dented the image of the country abroad and is scaring foreign investors, at a time we need a re-invigoration of our national economy.
“NUPENG calls on patriotic Nigerians to volunteer information on the activities of these dreaded people to security agencies so that such violence can be nipped in the bud before escalation," the statement added.
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