BEVERLY HILLS, February 27, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced over the release of students, staff and their families abducted from the Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
It read, “President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday welcomed the release of the abducted students of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State.
“The President commended the nation’s security and intelligence agencies and the government of Niger State for their responses in securing the release.
“’We are happy they have been released’ said President Buhari, who also greatly sympathized with the staff and the students, their parents and friends on this ordeal.”
The President, however warned that “the country will not continue to suffer attacks that threaten the growth of education, security and life of the future leaders”.
He reiterated his earlier advice to school owners, particularly the state and local governments as well as religious organisations to scale up security around their schools in line with the standards laid down by the UN-backed Safe School Programme of the administration.
“President Buhari once again condemned the school abductions, with latest one at the Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Zamfara State, and directed all security and intelligence agencies in the country to hunt down the culprits and bring them to justice”, he statement added.
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