NORTHERN GOVERNORS CALLS FOR SWIFT RESCUE OF KIDNAPPED NIGER STUDENTS
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The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF), has denounced the abduction of kids and staff from St. Mary’s School in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger. In order to guarantee the safe rescue of the kidnapped children and to stop such incidents, the conference also demanded that security authorities take prompt, decisive, and well-coordinated action.
This was said in a statement released on Friday in Gombe by Inuwa Yahaya, the forum chairman and governor of Gombe State, through his media assistant, Ismaila Uba-Misilli.
Yahaya described the incident as a disturbing and unacceptable.
He said the attack was an affront on the safety of children, stating that schools must remain centres of learning, and not spaces for violence.
The governor that northern Nigeria could not afford further setbacks in its collective push to mop up out-of-school children and return them to the classroom.
“As a forum, we have consistently maintained that schools must remain sanctuaries of learning and growth, not theatres of fear, violence or terror.
“Northern Nigeria already contends with significant challenges and educational setbacks, and we cannot allow criminal elements to derail our collective efforts at returning out-of-school children back into the classroom,” he said.
Yahaya said that governors from the north would not fold their arms and watch criminal elements undermine their efforts and instil fear in young learners and the region in general.
He said the forum was particularly worried, especially at a time when governments across the north were investing heavily in creating safe, conducive and resilient learning environments.
“The rising trend of attacks on schools is worrisome and saddening.
“As governors, we will continue to work closely with the security agencies and all relevant stakeholders to strengthen intelligence gathering, enhance community vigilance and reinforce the protection of our schools.
“Gov. Inuwa Yahaya, on behalf of the forum, conveyed his heartfelt sympathy to the parents of the abducted pupils, the school authorities and the government of Niger State, the ordeal is heart-breaking and deeply troubling,” he said.
Yahaya asked security authorities to step up operations as soon as possible and praised the continuing search and rescue efforts. Additionally, the governor asked the populace to maintain composure and assist security forces by sharing information that could help with rescue operations.
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