The National President, Nigeria Union of Teachers, Nasir Idris, has commended the Federal, Katsina State governments, and the nation’s security agencies for ensuring timely release of 344 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State.
In a statement signed by NUT National Publici Relations Officer, Emmanuel Hwande, the teachers said the education community has been anxiously awaiting the safe release and return of these students who had spent seven days in captivity.
The NUT said it is delighted to note that the school boys are all back unharmed to be re-united with their families, while it calls on government to take up measures that would heal the students of the psychological trauma they might have suffered while in captivity.
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The teachers’ union hoped that government would henceforth provide adequate security and protection in and round all schools across the country as well as implement hazard allowance and life insurance for teachers.
( Editor: Omor Bazuaye
