The Federal Government has vowed to swiftly rescue the schoolgirls abducted by gunmen in Kebbi State on Monday.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Idris Mohammed, gave the assurance in a statement he issued to newsmen on Monday.
Recall that the schoolgirls were abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area.
While their vice principal was shot dead by the gunmen, the principal was taken along with the schoolgirls.
Mohammed said in the statement shortly after the abduction and killing: “The Federal Government expresses deep concern and solidarity with the families of the female students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
“We share in their pain and are firmly committed to bringing the girls home safely.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has reiterated that protecting every Nigerian, especially schoolchildren, remains a solemn responsibility of the State.
“The government condemns the reprehensible attack on innocent students and the killing of school officials who were carrying out their noble duty.
“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.
“We assure Nigerians that strengthening internal security remains a top priority.
“The Federal Government is recalibrating the nation’s military, policing, and intelligence capabilities to more effectively prevent these attacks and respond with greater speed and precision whenever threats arise.
“Nigeria is also reinforcing cooperation with regional partners through ECOWAS, the African Union, and the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to secure our borders and disrupt terrorist and criminal networks.
“We urge the public to remain calm and confident.”
