The Federal Government on Monday vowed to rescue the abducted Kebbi secondary school girls, even as it expressed deep concern and solidarity with the families of the students kidnapped from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said in a statement that the government “shares their pain and is firmly committed to bringing the girls home safely.”
According to the statement, the President reiterated that protecting every Nigerian, especially schoolchildren, remains a solemn responsibility of the state. The government condemned the reprehensible attack on innocent students and the killing of school officials who were carrying out their duties.
“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.”
The President also assured Nigerians that strengthening internal security remains a top priority.
The statement disclosed that the Federal Government is recalibrating the nation’s military, policing, and intelligence capabilities to more effectively prevent such attacks and respond with greater speed and precision whenever threats arise.
It added that Nigeria is reinforcing cooperation with regional partners through ECOWAS, the African Union, and the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to secure the country’s borders and disrupt terrorist and criminal networks.
The government urged members of the public to remain calm and confident.
