Again, Tinubu Orders Security Agencies to Rescue Kaduna School Children

Deji Elumoye in Abuja and John Shiklam in Kaduna

President Bola Tinubu has again given a marching order to security agencies to ensure the immediate rescue of pupils and teachers abducted at the Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School in Kuriga, Kaduna State.

Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed this yesterday  in Kaduna during a meeting with the state Governor, Senator Uba Sani and the security agencies and other stakeholders, including traditional rulers and some affected parents from Chikun Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
Speaking at the meeting, Shettima said all hands were on deck to ensure that all the abducted persons were safely recovered, adding that efforts were being made to ensure an end to such menace.

He noted that the President was personally pained by the unfortunate incident, assuring however he is equal to the task of securing the country.
“I am here at the behest of His Excellency, President Bola Tinubu, to empathise, to solidarise with the government and people of Kaduna over the sad incident of the kidnapping of our school kids. The President was personally pained by what happened and he has instructed the security agencies to leave no stone unturned until we return our kids to their parents.

“He (President) is in regular contact with the governor of Kaduna State. Today, so far, he has spoken with the governor four times; he has spoken with me three times about the rescue of the kids.
“But as rightly captured by His Excellency, discretion is better. I will align with His Excellency and appeal to our friends in the media. You are all stakeholders in the Nigeria project; let us be very selective in our choice of reporting for the interest of our kids who are not currently with us.

“Once again, on behalf of my principal, President Tinubu, please, accept our heartfelt sympathy over the travails that have befallen our people. Be rest assured that the President is equal to the tasks. The very essence of the existence of government is to secure the lives and property of the citizenry.
“He has tasked the entire security architecture in the country to go all out and get our kids back safely,” he explained.

Shettima, however, commended the media and solicited their continued support, saying, “our friends from the media, we have come a long way and we will go a long way with you together. You are our friends, you are our contemporaries, you are our brothers”.

Speaking earlier, Kaduna State Governor, Senator Sani, thanked the President for his concern and the efforts being made to rescue the victims.
He confirmed that President Tinubu, Vice President Shettima and the security agencies have been working closely with the Kaduna State government since the unfortunate incident happened.