Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday departed Abuja for Kebbi State on the directive of President Bola Tinubu to meet with state authorities and families of the schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga.
According to a statement issued by his spokesman and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima will meet Governor Nasiru Idris, traditional rulers, security chiefs and parents of the kidnapped students.
“President Tinubu had specifically directed the Vice President to assure the people of Kebbi State that the Federal Government will ensure the quick and safe release of the abducted girls.
“During the visit, VP Shettima will also convey the President’s condolences over the recent security challenges and reaffirm the administration’s commitment to securing all educational institutions across the country,” Nkwocha said.
Nkwocha added that Shettima is accompanied by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda; Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro; Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim; and Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency, Zubaida Umar.
The VP’s visit follows a pre-dawn attack on Monday during which gunmen stormed the school, abducted at least 25 students and killed the vice principal. One of the abducted girls reportedly escaped, while hunters and security forces continue combing nearby forests for the remaining students.
The incident has heightened concerns over persistent banditry in the Northwest region.
Earlier, President Tinubu expressed deep sorrow over the abduction as well as the killing of Brigadier General Musa Uba and other soldiers in a separate attack in Borno State.
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