Atiku Reacts To The Release Of Abducted Zamfara Schoolgirls

Ex-Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed his relief over the release of the abducted female students of Government Girls Science Secondary School (GGSS), Jangebe, Zamfara State.

Via Twitter, Atiku said he is convinced that the government will secure the release of the rest of the victims but urged the FG to ensure that the situation does not repeat itself again.

He wrote, “As a father, I am delighted at the release of 279 students of GGSS Jangebe. Even as I rejoice with the families of the release, I hope and pray that the balance of the girls would soon regain their freedom and be rejoined with their families and loved ones.

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“No student, parent or indeed citizen should go through this ordeal again. I congratulate the Zamfara State government and all those who worked in synergy to secure the safe return of these girls.

“I am convinced that the government will secure the release of the rest of the victims. The bigger task is to ensure that these kinds of incidents do not happen again, and that is an objective that the federal government should take the lead.

As a father, I am delighted at the release of 279 students of GGSS Jangebe. Even as I rejoice with the families of the released, I hope and pray that the balance of the girls would soon regain their freedom and be rejoined with their families and loved ones.

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) March 2, 2021

More than 300 students of GGSS were abducted on Friday by bandits who stormed their school on motorcycles and Hilux vehicles.

On Tuesday morning, Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara confirmed the news via his Twitter handle in a string of tweets. He said that the girls were released with the help of repentant bandits without any ransom paid.