‘Every Nigerian life is equally precious’ — Sultan seeks release of abducted Borno pupils

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has welcomed the rescue of abducted pupils and teachers successful Oyo State, urging the Federal Government and information agencies to intensify efforts to unafraid the merchandise of schoolchildren precocious abducted successful Borno State.

The Sultan made the telephone successful a connection issued on Friday through his media team.

He expressed gratitude for the harmless rescue of the Oyo pupils and teachers aft 56 days successful captivity and commended the Federal Government, the Oyo State Government, and information and quality agencies for their coordinated efforts.

According to the Sultan, the palmy cognition should service arsenic renewed anticipation successful Nigeria’s combat against insecurity portion underscoring the request for sustained collaboration among governments, information agencies and citizens.

He appealed to the Federal Government, the Borno State Government and applicable information agencies to show the aforesaid committedness successful securing the merchandise of the abducted Borno schoolchildren.

“Every Nigerian beingness is arsenic precious and deserving of protection,” the Sultan said.

He besides called connected Nigerians to cull each forms of criminality, including terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and ritual ...