The Kogi State Government has announced the rescue of the remaining eight kidnapped students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara.
In a statement on Sunday, the state Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, said the state governor has directed full support for the recovery of the students and their parents, while measures are being put in place to enhance the state’s safety.
The statement read, “The government of Kogi State expresses profound gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for directing the mobilisation of resources to ensure the rescue of the kidnapped students.
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We also thank the National Security Adviser immensely for his commitment to the release of the students and the general security of the State.
“The Chief of Army Staff, the Chief of Naval Staff, the Chief of Air Staff, the Director General of DSS, the Inspector General of Police, and all the officers and men of the Armed Forces, as well as the pilots, did a wonderful job supporting us in reuniting the kidnapped students with their families.
“The Kogi State Command of all the security agencies, Police, DSS, NSCDC, and our local hunters are also highly appreciated for their efforts towards this feat.”
The statement added, “Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo also expresses immense gratitude to his Kwara State counterpart, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for his personal commitment, cooperation, and support towards the success of the operation that led to the rescue of the remaining kidnapped students.
“Kogi has domesticated the Child Rights Act, and we will defend the right of our children to quality education. In Kogi State, education is free up to the Secondary School level.
We also pay the registration fees for our students to write all internal and external examinations, with a budgetary allocation that is way above the UNESCO benchmark for education.
“We do all of this to educate our children and make them responsible contributors to the economy of Nigeria,” the statement added.
The governor urged citizens to always volunteer intelligence to security agencies to enable them to prevent crime. This, he noted, is safer, cheaper, and better for all.
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