The Nigerian Senate has called for immediate rescue of abducted female students of Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State, on Friday by yet-to-be-identified bandits.
In a statement signed by its Chairman, Committee on Army, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua (APC Katsina Central), rescuing the innocent female students from captivity of the bandits, must be the topmost priority of the country now.
In the statement issued on Sunday, Senator Yar’Adua laments the scourge of banditry and insurgency by criminal elements in the country with attendant abduction of law-abiding citizens, saying it is a serious dent on the image of the country and blow to the collective conscience of Nigerians .
He added that the Nigerian Army and other security agencies must be well-equipped and positioned, to stop the menace already threatening the Nation’s unity, peace and progress .
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The statement reads in part: ” The recent kidnapping of more than 24 innocent students of the Federal University of Gusau, Nigeria, particularly the young girls, is not just another unfortunate incident but a clear indication that the insecurity plaguing our country has reached alarming level.
The Lawmaker adds that Nigerians can no longer stand idle and allow the nation’s future to be continually threatened.
He calls on stakeholders in government, from the executive to the legislative, and the judiciary, to immediately divert the country ‘s attention to this heinous attack and ensure the safe rescue of the young girls
Yar’Adua further stated that as the head of the committee on the Nigerian Army in the National Assembly, he pledged to lend his unwavering voice, support, and resources to this cause.
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
