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Atiku made the call while condemning the abduction of 317 secondary schoolgirls in Jangebe, Zamfara State.
He said that the Governor of Zamfara, H.E Bello Matawalle informed him that his government is doing everything to secure the release of the abducted students.
Atiku stressed that the federal government cannot expect states to provide security of life and property in their domain, without giving them control over internal security.
He tweeted, ”I have previously made recommendations on how our beloved nation can defeat enemies of the state and win the war on terror, and I stand by those suggestions.
”However, right now, all hands must be on deck to support the Zamfara state government in securing the release of those abducted.
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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed sadness at the abduction of schoolgirls from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State.
The schoolgirls numbering 317 were abducted by bandits who stormed their school in the early hours of Friday in Hilux vehicles and motorcycles.
The attack comes days after over 300 students from Government Science College, Kagara in Niger State were abducted by bandits who have since released them.
Reacting to the abduction in Zamfara, Atiku in a statement titled ‘States need to be empowered to control their internal security,’ advised the National and State Assemblies to empower states towards controlling their internal security.
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advised the federal government to grant states the power to control their internal security as this is the only to check the insecurity in the country.
In his reaction to Friday’s abduction of students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State, he said since the executive branch may not be willing to act on this, the legislature should take the initiative.
He said in a statement he personally issued: “I have previously made recommendations on how our beloved nation can defeat enemies of the state and win the war on terror, and I stand by those suggestions.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Friday advocated for states in the country to control their security.
Atiku stated this while reacting to the abduction of schoolgirls from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State.
Ripples Nigeria reported that the schoolgirls numbering 317 were abducted by bandits who stormed their school in the early hours of Friday in Hilux vehicles and motorcycles.
The abduction of the schoolgirls is coming days after over 300 students from Government Science College, Kagara in Niger State.
In his reaction, Atiku said: “My heart is very heavy over the abduction of our young daughters from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State.