The federal government has taken a swipe at the Zamfara State government for allegedly politicising the abduction of students of the Federal University Gusau (FUGUS) in the State.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, who stated this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Monday, noted with disappointment a statement credited to the Zamfara State governor, Dr. Dauda Lawal, which rather than appreciate security agents and federal government institutions for the prompt effort to rescue the abducted students, chose to play politics with the sensitive matter for cheap political goals.
He said the fact that details of such delicate operations were not revealed by the institutions responsible does not make it in any way surreptitious, as the Zamfara State government atrociously described the effort. He said the government, however, maintained its resolve to explore every available avenue that can lead to de-escalation of tension and bring back peace to communities ravaged by banditry.
The minister assured Nigerians that the federal government and its institutions were working assiduously to turn around the current situation and bring an end to the ebbing cases of banditry, kidnapping, and all forms of criminality.
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