In the wake of the abduction of 25 girls in Kebbi State, Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham has written a note to mothers.
On her Instagram page, she questioned how one can move past the heaviness in their hearts after watching the heartbreaking video of the attack in Kwara. She also questioned how any mother can close her eyes at night knowing that 25 young girls have been stolen from their families.
Sending a message to mothers, she noted how they carry a kind of fear that sits deep in their bones. According to her, when they hear of such violence, it is not just news to them, but a wound.
Abraham noted how terrorism and religious extremism are tearing at the fabric of our communities and questioned how we can confront such situation.
“How do we move past the heaviness in our hearts after watching the heartbreaking video of the attack in Kwara? How does any mother close her eyes at night knowing that 25 young girls have been stolen from their families, girls who should be safe, laughing, learning, dreaming?
As mothers, we carry a kind of fear that sits deep in our bones. When we hear of such violence, it is not just news to us, it is a wound. We imagine the faces of those children, we imagine their mothers’ trembling hands, and we feel the world grow heavier on our shoulders.
Terrorism and religious extremism are tearing at the fabric of our communities, changing the way people live, love, pray, and hope. These fanatics and terrorists are not just attacking villages, they are attacking the very idea of safety, childhood, and peace.
So how do we confront a world where innocent souls are kidnapped and killed in the name of hatred? How do we protect our children when cruelty seems to move without fear or consequence? These are the questions that haunt every mother’s heart”.
