In response to the kidnapping of forty-two students from Government Day Secondary School, Mussa, in Borno State’s Askira/Uba Local Government Area, the National Association of Nigerian Students, Zone E (North-East), has instructed its members throughout the region to take part in a nonviolent show of solidarity.
The five North-East states of Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, and Taraba will all participate in the protest concurrently from June 5 to June 7, 2026.
The demonstration was intended to raise public awareness of the predicament of the kidnapped students and to urge increased efforts to achieve their release, according to a message sent on Wednesday by the Chief of Staff to the Zonal Coordinator, Lukman Yusuf.
The purpose of the protest is to raise awareness of the predicament of the kidnapped students, show support for their families, and urge the Federal Government and pertinent security organizations to step up efforts to save them right away, according to Yusuf.
Additionally, the students’ organization demanded that the federal government bolster security around schools and other educational facilities nationwide.
The statement went on, “We urge the Federal Government to strengthen security measures in all educational institutions across the country to safeguard students and ensure that schools remain safe environments for learning.”
NANS instructed all of its organizations, including the leadership of the Joint Campus Committee, executives of the Students’ Union Government, delegates, and stakeholders, to responsibly mobilize members and guarantee that the protests continue to be peaceful and orderly.Comrade Muazu Hina, the Zonal Coordinator of NANS Zone E, emphasized the necessity of working together to demand the students’ safe return and better protection for students across the country.
According to the association, the planned protest was meant to raise awareness of the predicament of the kidnapped students and to demonstrate solidarity with the impacted families.
Education stakeholders, locals, and civil society organizations are deeply concerned about the kidnapping of 42 pupils from Government Day Secondary School, Mussa, in Borno State’s Askira/Uba Local Government Area.
In northern Nigeria, where attacks on educational institutions have continued to be a major worry in recent years, the tragedy has rekindled calls for more robust security measures at schools. Despite mounting calls for immediate government action, security officials have persisted in their efforts to secure the students’ release.
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