Northern Govs: Kebbi Abduction undermines girls’ education 

The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has condemned the abduction of several students and the reported killing of an official of Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Reacting to the unfortunate incident, the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, described […]

The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has condemned the abduction of several students and the reported killing of an official of Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

Reacting to the unfortunate incident, the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, described the abduction as tragic, senseless and utterly unacceptable.

In a statement issued Tuesday by his spokesman, Ismaila Uba Misilli, he said the continued targeting of schools poses a grave threat to the region’s stability and the nation’s educational future.

Governor Yahaya, on behalf of his colleagues in the NSGF,  commiserated with the Government and people of Kebbi, especially the families of the abducted students and those who lost their lives in the attack.

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He assured Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State of the Forum’s solidarity and support during this difficult moment.

The governor added that schools must be sanctuaries of learning, not targets of violence, warning that continued assaults on educational institutions threaten to reverse gains made in improving school enrollment and curbing the out-of-school crisis in the region.

He expressed deep concern over the trauma the abducted schoolgirls may be facing and called for an immediate and well-coordinated operation by security agencies to ensure their safe rescue and the arrest of the perpetrators.

Reaffirming the commitment of the NSGF to collaborate with the Federal Government and security institutions, he said the safety, education and welfare of young Nigerians remain a top priority for the Forum.

The NSGF Chairman also prayed for the safe and early return of the abducted schoolgirls and extended sympathies to the affected families, urging communities to remain vigilant and cooperative with security agencies in the collective effort to rid the region of criminality.