President
Muhammadu Buhari has assured the families of students reportedly abducted from
the Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi in Yobe State that no effort
would be spared in bringing succour to them.
“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,” the President said in a statement signed by
his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, yesterday.
U.S. Condemns Dapchi Schoolgirls’ Abduction.
The United
States (US) has also strongly condemned the abduction of scores of schoolgirls
of Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi in Yobe State by suspected Boko
Haram terrorists.
Spokesperson
of the US Department of State, Ms. Heather Nauert, at a press briefing on
Thursday, said though the country was yet to get all the details about the
abduction, it condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the terror attack on
the school.
“The choice
of targets, including schools, markets and places of worship, reflect the
brutality of terror organisations.
“The victims
in the attacks were girls who were simply seeking an education,” Nauert said.
She said the
US extended its condolences to the students and the families affected by the
attacks and also expressed its concerns that some of the students were still
not accounted for.
“We continue
to support Nigeria’s efforts to counter the terror group.
“We also
support Nigeria’s efforts to enable more than two million displaced in the Lake
Chad region to return home safely.
“United
States continues to provide humanitarian assistance to those who were affected
by the violence,” she said.
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