Prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana has raised alarm over the harsh living conditions faced by schoolchildren kidnapped from Oyo and Borno states and currently held captive in forests by terrorists. Speaking during the EndBadGovernance protest in Lagos on Friday, Falana demanded immediate action to secure their release.
“These children are enduring unimaginable suffering. They have no access to medical care or food,” Falana stated. “As Nigerians, we are all held captive in some way by this situation.”
Falana further criticized the government, asserting that the current economic hardship is artificially created. “We are also protesting the hunger and poverty gripping our nation. There is no justification for poverty in Nigeria,” he said. “Our country possesses vast material, natural, and capital resources that should be used to ensure the happiness of our citizens.”
The lawyer’s remarks highlighted the broader crisis of insecurity and economic mismanagement plaguing the country, calling for urgent government intervention.