By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has disclosed that the Federal and Borno State governments are working closely to ensure the safe rescue of school children abducted from Mussa community in Askira/Uba Local Government Area (LGA) of the North-Eastern state.
The governor stated this during a meeting with parents of the abducted children at Government House, Maiduguri, the state capital.
The meeting was convened at the request of the parents, who have been calling for urgent action from the authorities, according to a statement made available to People&Politics by Zulum’s media aide, Abdulrahman Buindi.
Zulum expressed the “deep sympathy” of the Federal Government (FG) and reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s personal commitment to ensuring the children are safely returned to their families.
He assured the parents that, under President Tinubu, the FG, the Armed Forces, and Borno State Government will do everything possible to secure the children’s release.
“On behalf of the government and people of Borno State, I once again extend my sympathies over what happened at Mussa Central Primary School on the 15th of May 2026 that led to the abduction of about 44 primary school pupils,” Zulum said.
“Also, on behalf of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I want to sympathise with you. I want to assure you that Mr President has since directed security agencies to ensure the rescue of our children, and I believe they are working to ensure their rescue,” he stated.
The meeting was attended by the Senator representing Southern Borno, Mohammed Ali Ndume; the Acting Chief of Staff to the Governor, Dr. Babagana Mustapha Mallumbe; and the Commissioner of Education, Engr. Lawan Abba Wakilbe; the Commissioner for Inter-Governmental Affairs and Special Duties, Dr. Samaila Abdulaziz Satumari, and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Dr. Juliana Bitrus.
*PHOTO CAPTION: Faces of some of the distraught parents…at the meeting.
