School abduction: Some sub-regional forces conspiring against Nigeria’s stability, says Ngelale

Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, says some sub-regional forces are “actively conspiring” against the stability of Nigeria.

 

Speaking during an interview with TVC news on Sunday, Ngelale said the federal government is “responding” to the conspiracy of these sub-regional forces.

 

Last Thursday, bandits abducted over 200 students from a primary and secondary school in the Kuriga community, in Chikun LGA of Kaduna.

 

Days later, bandits abducted  some Tsangaya students at Gidan Bakuso in Gada LGA of Sokoto.

 

Tsangaya is a school that combines Islamic and Western education.

 

Speaking on the spate of kidnappings in the country, the presidential spokesperson said the administration of President Bola Tinubu is working hard to secure all parts of the country.

 

Ngelale said the US government has promised to provide assistance for the release of the abducted Kaduna school children.

 

 “Across the north, we understand that some of the sub-regional geographical forces are actively conspiring against the stability of the Nigerian nation,” he said.

 

“We are responding to it. We are doing it in a way that is concerted with our neighbours.

 

“It is worth noting that the United States government has also pledged its assistance to ensure that there is a full return of all school children who were kidnapped recently in Kaduna.

 

“We will continue to intensify our collaboration not only within the region but internationally to make sure that some of the regional actors that are conspiring against our nation are brought to justice and ultimately silenced for the future of our country.”