Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, on Saturday, March 9, 2024, noted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taxed security agencies to ensure the safe return of the abducted schoolchildren.
He revealed that the president was personally bereaved over the development.
VP Shettima made this statement when he paid a sympathy visit to Kaduna State over the abduction of 287 schoolchildren at Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area of the State.
The Vice President, after closed door discussion with the Kuriga community leaders, parents of the abducted students, security chiefs and the state government officials, charged the press to consider the abductees in their style of reporting in order not to escalate.
The former Governor of Borno maintained that it is the function of government to safeguard lives and property of the citizens, assuring that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was equal to the task on his hands.
“The President is personally pained by what happened, and he has instructed the security agencies to leave no stone unturned until we return our kids to their parents.
“The President has spoken with the Governor of Kaduna State four times, he has spoken with me three times about the rescue of the kids.” VP Shettima noted.
The State Governor, Uba Sani, who thanked VP Shettima over his visit, was optimistic about the progress of the rescue effort.
