President Muhammadu Buhari on
Friday said he was sorry that the attack which led to the abduction of
pupils from the Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State,
happened.
He assured the families of students that no effort will be spared to bring succour to them.
Buhari stated this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
According to the President, “When I
received the devastating news of the attack on the school and the fact
that the local authorities could not account for all the students, I
immediately dispatched a high-level delegation on a fact-finding visit
to the town. I also instructed the security agencies to deploy in full
and not spare any effort to ensure that all the girls are returned
safely, and the attackers arrested and made to face justice.
“The entire country stands as one with
the girls’ families, the government and the people of Yobe State. This
is a national disaster. We are sorry that this could have happened and
share your pain. We pray that our gallant armed forces will locate and
safely return your missing family members.
“Our government is sending
more troops and surveillance aircraft to keep an eye on all movements in
the entire territory on a 24-hour basis, in the hope that all the
missing girls will be found.”
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