24th September, 2023
President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to rescue the remaining female students of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, who were recently abducted by terrorists.
Condemning the reprehensible act of abduction, the President said there is no moral justification for such a heinous act against innocent victims whose only “offense” was their pursuit of quality education.
Tinubu, in a statement on Sunday by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, affirmed that his administration has a solemn duty to protect every Nigerian citizen, and in line with this commitment, assured the families of the abducted students that no effort would be spared in ensuring their safe return.
Furthermore, the President pledged that the Federal Government is determined to ensure that educational institutions remain sanctuaries of knowledge, growth, and opportunity, and totally free from the menacing acts of terrorists.
Terrorists had invaded the off-campus hostels of the school in the early hours of Friday and abducted several students, mostly female.
The Nigerian troops later rescued six of the female students while others were taken into the forest.