Schools must be secured – Tinubu on release of kidnapped Kuriga students

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday said schools must be made safe and secured for learning.

Tinubu was reacting to the release of students abducted from Kuriga area of Kaduna State.

The president welcomed the news of the release of the Kuriga school children in Kaduna State and emphasized the importance of collaboration between the federal government and states for expected outcomes, “especially on matters of security.”

A statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, said “the President commended the National Security Adviser, the Security Agencies, and the Kaduna State Government for the dispatch and diligence with which they handled this situation.”

He noted that incipient urgency, meticulous attention, and tireless dedication were critical to optimal outcomes in cases of mass abductions.

President Tinubu also welcomed the release of pupils of a Tsangaya school in Sokoto State, commending all the parties to the feat for their valiant effort.

The President assured Nigerians that his administration was deploying detailed strategies to ensure that schools remained safe sanctuaries of learning and not for wanton abductions.