Since my recent journalistic focus is on reconstruction and resettlement of the internally displaced persons in the North-East, I didn't really pay a keen attention to Abu's case. Especially when I heard that the Kaduna State government, under the leadership of my friend, Nasir el-Rufai, had risen to the boy's case-- pledging to see to his welfare and education. .
A very good friend, recently, raised Abu's issue with me and insisted I go check on him. My friend is interested in Abu's education. "I wanna ensure this boy go to school so he becomes somebody in life," my friend said. .
For weeks, I was calling the Kaduna State Police PRO so I will be able to track Abu in Zaria. The officer wouldn't pick my calls, neither did he return them. As a journalist, I then used other techniques to locating Abu and his family in Zaria. I spent some moments with Abu and his family today in Zaria. .
In the coming week, I should publish a comprehensive report on Abu. What saddens me? The Kaduna State government hasn't redeemed its pledge; of taking care of Abu and seeing him through school! Abu has been abandoned! "We were only given N180,000 and nothing else since then," Usman, Abu's father told me. .
The good news? Help is on the way for Abu! I won't leave Zaria until we enrol him in a school I found for him today!"
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