The Federal Government has expressed concern and solidarity with the families of the female students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
In a statement signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the government said it shares the pain of the victims’ families and is committed to ensuring the girls are rescued safely.
The Minister noted that President Bola Tinubu has again stressed that protecting every Nigerian especially schoolchildren is a core responsibility of the State.
“The government condemns the reprehensible attack on innocent students and the killing of school officials who were carrying out their noble duty.
“Our security and intelligence agencies have been issued clear directives to locate, rescue, and safely return the students, and to ensure that the perpetrators face justice. The Federal Government will not relent until this objective is achieved.
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“We assure Nigerians that strengthening internal security remains a top priority. The Federal Government is recalibrating the nation’s military, policing, and intelligence capabilities to more effectively prevent these attacks and respond with greater speed and precision whenever threats arise.
“Nigeria is also reinforcing cooperation with regional partners through ECOWAS, the African Union, and the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to secure our borders and disrupt terrorist and criminal networks. We urge the public to remain calm and confident,” the statement added.