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Students of Medicine through their umbrella body Nigerian Medical Students Association (NiMSA)‎ have bemoaned the abduction of a colleague and the spate of insecurity in the country.

NiMSA‎ in a press statement made available to BlackBox Nigeria and signed by ‎the President, Seriki Murital and Secretary General, Chilaka Franklin, ‎noted that a 200 level medical student of Enugu State University , Anita Sewuese, who hails from Benue State was kidnapped over a month and she is yet to be released by her abductors who are demanding N10million as ransom.
"We are deeply distressed by this development and appeal to the Enugu State Command of the Nigerian Police Force to put in more effort in ensuring her quick and safe return. Meanwhile, we enjoin the Governors of Benue and Enugu states to see to providing all the support needed to free her from captors," NiMSA stated in its briefing.

NiMSA enjoined  ‎members of the public with useful information to make it available to the Police in order to rescue the abducted medical student,while calling on the security agencies to put an end to the spate of kidnapping in the region.
"Security officials and all quarters concerned are charged to ensure an end to the spate of abduction of citizens by notorious persons. We must mention that the abduction of medical students especially in Eastern Nigeria is becoming a worrisome trend and necessary actions should be taken to curb this recurring incident. The safety of medical students, who are studying to give hope of a sustainable future, should be taken seriously," Seriki stated.

The Medical students also use the medium to commend the efforts of Nigerian Military in combating insurgents in the North East part of the country. 
"We commend the courage of the Nigerian Military and it efforts to ensure the security of our brothers and sisters in the North East. More so, we would be particular about students attending institutions in the embattled region.  We appeal that efforts are made to ensure their safety. In the event that the fights would come at the risk of their safety, it would be ideal to have the students relocated, " NiMSA wrote in its statement.

The Nigerian Medical Students Association (NiMSA)‎ also noted with dismay the astronomical increase in the fees of Clinical students of the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, which went from about N1.250million to N2.6million. 
"It is of great concern to every Nigerian Medical Student that their colleagues are seemingly being muscled into paying the huge sum as there was no prior notice of increment in fees, " the students said in the press statement.
‎"We appeal to the University authority to understand the plight of its students and their parents who are dealing with the recent socio-economic condition of Nigeria. We suggest that all parties involved give room for dialogue and properly address issues and resolve them amicably."

It urged the School authority to see that the training of medical students in the institution is not disrupted as a consequence of the increased school feels.

NiMSA representing over 70, 000 future doctors of Nigeria said its voices and opinion are united on the issues stated above and believe that the discomfort of any of its member is a discomfort to the entire body.

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