Vice President’s spokesperson and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, said in a statement that Shettima will meet with traditional leaders, security chiefs, parents of the abducted kids, and Kebbi Governor Nasiru Idris.
“The Vice President was particularly instructed by President Tinubu to reassure the people of Kebbi State that the Federal Government will guarantee the girls’ safe and prompt release.
The release stated, “VP Shettima will also convey the President’s condolences over the recent security challenges and reaffirm the administration’s commitment to securing all educational institutions across the country during the visit.”
to Nkwocha, Shettima is traveling with Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress; Dr. Bernard Doro, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs; and Zubaida Umar, Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency.
vice president’s visit comes after gunmen raided the school early on Monday, murdering the vice principal and kidnapping at least 25 schoolgirls.
personnel step up their search for the other missing kids, one of the girls is said to have safely escaped.
the northwest have increased as a result of the occurrence.
President Tinubu had earlier voiced his sorrow over the event, stating that the kidnapping and the concurrent deaths of Brigadier General Musa Uba and other soldiers in a different attack in Borno State had left him “heartbroken.”