Family Seeks Federal Gov’ts Help On Kidnapped Ex-NYSC DG

Family members of a former director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Maharazu Tsiga (rtd), have appealed to the federal government to help rescue him from kidnappers.

Tsiga was abducted on February 5, 2025 in his hometown of Tsiga, in Bakori local government area of Katsina State with nine others.

The family members and some of his friends, according to PUNCH, said despite the passage of time, the government had yet to take decisive action to rescue him.

Speaking on behalf of the family in Kaduna yesterday, Brig. Gen. Ismaila Abdullahi (rtd.) told journalists that Tsiga was still with the kidnappers 30 days after abduction, contrary to news reports that he had been released.

He also chided the Arewa Consultative Forum on its silence over the abduction of Tsiga, a member of the forum.

“We’re not asking for much. We just want the government to do its job and ensure that General Tsiga is rescued safely,” PUNCH quoted him as saying.

The family, friends, and associates of Tsiga are demanding that the government takes immediate action to rescue him.

“It’s been 30 days, and we’re yet to see any concrete action from the government.

“As a retired military officer, General Tsiga dedicated his life to serving this nation. It’s disheartening to see that the government has not deemed it fit to take decisive action to rescue him,” Abdullahi said.

He also expressed disappointment over the lack of action from the federal government, noting that till date, nobody either from Katsina State or the federal government had deemed it fit to call or visit the family.