Yobe State Government has apologized
for giving a false report that the schoolgirls missing after Boko Haram
terrorists attacked their school in Dapchi, have been rescued by the
Nigerian Army.
Abdullahi Bego, Director-General Press Affairs to Governor Ibrahim Gaidam, said this in a statement on Thursday.
The statement read: “The public may
recall that we issued a statement last night in which we announced that
some of the girls at Government Girls Science Technical College (GGSTC)
Dapchi who went missing after Boko Haram terrorists had stormed their
school last Monday were rescued by officers and men of the Nigerian Army
who are currently executing the war against the Boko Haram Insurgents.
“We issued the statement on the basis
of information provided by one of the security agencies that is involved
in the fight against Boko Haram and which we had no reason to doubt.
“We have now established that the
information we relied on to make the statement was not credible. The
Yobe State Government apologies for that.
“His Excellency Governor Ibrahim
Gaidam was in Dapchi today where he met with community leaders and the
Principal and staff of the Girls’ College. The governor also addressed
the parents of some of the schoolgirls that are still unaccounted for
where he told them to pray and exercise patience as the government and
security agencies at all levels continue the work to address the
unfortunate situation.
“His Excellency Governor Gaidam has
also directed Education Ministry officials and the school administration
to work closely with the security agencies to establish the actual
number of the girls that are still unaccounted for and to contact
parents and the community for possible information that could be useful
in the investigation.
“His Excellency Governor Gaidam shares
deeply and personally in the grief about the unfortunate event at the
Girls’ College and, under his leadership, the Yobe State Government will
continue to do everything necessary in partnership with security
agencies and the federal government to address the situation."
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