Released students gather at the Government House with other students from the Government Science Secondary school, in Kankara, in northwestern Katsina State, Nigeria upon their release on December 18, 2020. – More than 300 Nigerian schoolboys were released on Thursday after being abducted in an attack claimed by Boko Haram, officials said, although it was unclear if any more remained with their captors (Photo by Kola SULAIMON / AFP)All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari over his prompt intervention in rescuing the over 300 kidnapped students of Kankara Government Science Secondary School, Katsina State.
He also commended Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari and the armed forces for working tirelessly to secure the schoolboys’ release.
National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, on Saturday said the rescue of over 300 Kankara schoolboys in Katsina was a vindication for President Muhammadu Buhari.
“The initial abduction of the over 300 Kankara schoolboys from their dormitory in broad daylight was unsettling and raises serious concern,” Tinubu said via a statement.
“However, their prompt rescue from their abductors is heart-warming.
“It vindicates President Buhari in his untiring commitment and determination to rid the country of insecurity and confront Boko Haram insurgents and bandits operating in some parts of the country.
“I congratulate and commend the president for his prompt and decisive intervention.”
The president stated this at the Katsina State Government House while addressing the 344 abducted students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, who were released on Thursday night after spending seven days in captivity.
He said, “I hope the army, the air force, navy, the police and the DSS will work diligently in fishing out the bad eggs among us and ensure that they are brought to book. This is their statutory responsibility and they would be called upon to give an account of their deeds.”
According to Buhari, “This is their job. They signed for it. Whether they like it or not, they will have to provide security for the country,” President Buhari said.
Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Saturday, commended President Muhammadu Buhari over his prompt intervention in rescuing the over 300 kidnapped students of Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina State.
Tinubu said the release of the students was an indication that Buhari was committed to ending insecurity in Nigeria.
In a statement by his Media Aide, Tunde Rahman, the APC National Leader said Buhari was determined to “see the back of bandits and insurgents in the land.”
The former Lagos State Governor also commended the Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari and the armed forces for working tirelessly to secure the release of the schoolboys.
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