The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has assured that the abducted female students of the Federal University of Gusau will be rescued and returned safely to their respective homes.
The minister who condemned the abduction of the students extended his heartfelt sympathy to the parents, academic community, and entire residents of Zamfara for the tragic incident, Hope Attari, PRO, disclosed in a statement.
“I share in your pain and strongly condemn this reprehensible act carried out by suspected bandits, Matawalle said.
“I therefore call on the nation’s dedicated security forces to intensify efforts and deploy every available resource to secure the safe return of the abducted students.
“All hands must be on deck in securing the release of the abducted students,” he said.
He added that, as part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s eight-point agenda of strengthening national security for peace and prosperity, the ministry would secure the release of the abducted students.
Matawalle said that the air and ground components of the military have already been massively deployed within Zamfara, as every measure would be taken to protect the lives and property of all Nigerians.
He further assured residents of the state of the Federal Government’s commitment to providing security for the lives and property of all her citizens.
