ZAMFARA SCHOOL GIRLS ABDUCTION: Women Affairs Minister Shocked

Oru Leonard

The Hon Minister of Women Affairs,D Pauline Tallen has expressed shock over the kidnapped of over 350 Government Girls’ Secondary School, Jangebe, Talata Mafara, Zamfara State at about 1:40 hours of Friday 26, February, 2021.

According to Dame Tallen in a press release made available to  News Dot Africa, “I am shocked to the marrow of my bones over the recent abduction of our school children in Zamfara State, coming only a few days to a similar happening in Kagara, Niger State.

“The frequency of this dastardly acts are meant to instill fear in our citizens and undermine our corporate existence.

“Let me, on behalf of our women and children categorically state that we stand by President Muhammadu Buhari’s government in this very trying moment.

“I believe in the capacity of our security operatives to stamp out these isolated terror attacks.

There is no amount of terrorist instigated fear that can shake or undermine the foundation of our dear country”, she stated.

She appealed to individuals and their sponsors should to rethink and embrace peace as they are being misguided.

I beg the captors of these young girls, to, in the name of the Almighty, release these innocent children.

I also call on our security operatives to deploy all known skills to rescue our children unharmed.

To my dear parents, please be calm, I trust that our security forces are on top of the situation”, The Minister expressed.