Nollywood actor Femi Branch calls on Nigerian politicians to stop using schoolchildren in political disputes amid continuing reports of abducted pupils in Nigeria. In a video posted on his Instagram page, he reacts to the abduction of school pupils in Oyo State and to recent statements by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, which Branch says suggest political undertones in the incident. Branch urges leaders to leave “innocent children” out of what he describes as “dirty politics.” He also comments on the impact on victims, noting that pupils and teachers released from Oriire in Oyo State after a reported 56 days in captivity should receive urgent care and may be traumatised. Branch further criticises the broader state of education and calls for attention to improving schools rather than dragging children into political battles. Across the coverage, his message is presented as an appeal for a depoliticised approach to the security crisis affecting schools and children.
Femi Branch urges politicians to stop politicising schoolchildren kidnappings in Oyo
Nollywood actor Femi Branch calls on Nigerian politicians to stop using schoolchildren in political disputes amid continuing reports of abducted pupils in Nigeria. In a video posted on his Instagram p...
- Femi Branch urges politicians to stop politicising the kidnapping of schoolchildren.
- He makes his appeal in an Instagram video.
- The reaction is tied to abduction of school pupils in Oyo State and related comments by Governor Seyi Makinde.
- Sources mention the release of 46 abducted Orire/Oriire school pupils and teachers after about 56 days in captivity.
- Branch calls for urgent care for released victims and for greater focus on improving schools.
Actor Femi Branch has urged politicians to stop using innocent children as pawns in political battles after the abduction of school pupils in Oyo State.
1 month agoNollywood actor Femi Branch has called on Nigerian politicians to desist from politicising the plight of schoolchildren, following the release of 46 abducted pupils and teachers from Oriire in Oyo State.In a video shared on his Instagram page on Saturday, Branch expressed concern over the continuous abduction of schoolchildren across the country and condemned remarks by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, which he said suggested political undertones in the incident.“I just want to make an appeal… whatever dirty politics we’re all playing, can we just leave the innocent children out of it? The children in this country are suffering enough,” Branch pleaded. He stressed that the victims, who spent 56 days in captivity, must now be deeply traumatised and require urgent care.The actor criticised the poor state of education and urged leaders to focus on improving schools rather than dragging children into political battles. “Can we just leave these poor children out of our dirty politics? Please, I’m not attacking anybody, I’m just appealing to us to leave the innocent children out of our madness,” he said.His remarks add to growing public outrage over the abductions, highlighting the need for stronger protections for schoolchildren and a depoliticised approach to national security.
1 month agoNollywood actor, Femi Branch, has urged Nigerian politicians to stop playing politics with the life of children. He made the plea in a video shared on his Instagram page on Saturday morning amid the continuous mass abduction of school children across the country and the latest release of the 46 kidnapped Orire school children and teachers in […] ‘Stop playing dirty politics with children’s lives’ – Femi Branch over Makinde’s remarks
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