Remedy for kidnapping in nigeria

KIDNAPPING is rampant all over Nigeria. It is
threatening the freedom of Nigerians and
non-Nigerians alike.

It has become a nagging issue demanding the
collective efforts of every Nigeria to tackle.
The criminal act portrays Nigeria as a
country that is incapable of confronting head-
on, an issue that has become a big problem. Nigerians who embrace this anti-human act
find it difficult to quit because they are of the
perception that those in the corridors of
power lack the will power to curtail the
criminal act through legislation. This is because the Nigerian government is
yet to take the bull by the horns in finding a
lasting panacea to the menace. Once the government comes out with a stiff
action against this cruel practice, the mindset
of seeing the trade as a goldmine would be
checked. Some factors have been identified as
motivating the drive for kidnapping Among these is the urge to acquire wealth
through illegal means. This inordinate
ambition for material wealth is not
unconnected with our nosediving value
system. The importance that society attaches
to riches and mundane things is perverse. I am, therefore, of the opinion that
kidnapping can be contained only if the needs
of the youths are addressed, particularly the
creation of jobs and the establishment of
vocational centres for the unlettered youths. Cottage industries should be established in
the rural areas to prevent migration of the
youths to urban centres where they could be
lured into vices like kidnapping. The Nigerian government should also
implement the anti-kidnapping laws. The
three tiers of government especially the
Federal Government, should also embark on
public enlightenment campaigns on the need
to shun kidnapping.