Federal Government says measures are already in place to ensure the safe
release of the abducted students, some staff and members of their
families in Government Science College Kagara.
The Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated this
when he led the Federal Government delegation to the State for a first
hand information of what had happened.
Mohammed who noticed that the State government has already swung into
action, endorsed the steps taken and stressed that Federal Government
will not surrender its sovereignty to criminals but reassured the people
of the State in particular and Nigeria in general that no stone will be
left unturned to ensure the safety of all.
The National Security Adviser, NSA, Babagana Monguno, in his remarks
said both kinetic and non kinetic approach will be used to secure the
release of the students and others adding that there will be a
confluence of efforts both political as well as military to resolve the
issue.
He said President Muhammadu Buhari is resolved and determined to apply
whatever it takes to ensure safety of lives and property in the country.
Also speaking, the Inspector General (IG) of Police Mohammed Abubakar
Adamu said a lot of strategy has been put in place to deal with the
situation adding the rate of Banditry and Kidnappings in the country has
remained and issue of concern to the Federal Government.
The IGP stated that the Police is working, in synergy with other
security agencies within the communities to ensure that the kidnapped
students as well as others travelling along Zungeru-Kontagora road are
freed unharmed.
He said the Force will reinforce the strategy deployed in the release of
Kankara Students in Katsina State to aslo achieve the same feat in
addition to using it’s constitutional approach to tackle the situation.
In order to ensure the state is kept peaceful and the criminals dealt
with, the IGP said the police has deployed four units of Mobile Police
Force men to the state and is working with the Department of State
Security Service (DSS) to reinforce security.
Earlier, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello had briefed the delegation on the
security situation and the efforts made so far to ensure the safe return
of the students and others that have been abducted.
He expressed delight over the prompt action taking by the Federal
Government on the incidents and said he is hopeful that the abducted
people will be released soon.
The Federal Government’s delegation included Ministers of Information
Lai Mohammed, Interior Rauf Aregbesola and Police Affair Mohammed
Maigari Dingydi as well as National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno
and Inspector General (IG) of Police Mohammed Abubakar Adamu.