President Bola Tinubu has commended security agencies for securing the release of 100 students of Papiri Catholic School in Niger state.

The president charged the agencies to ensure the swift rescue of the remaining 115 students and their teachers still in captivity.

“I have been briefed on the safe return of 100 students from the Catholic School in Niger State. I rejoice with Governor Umar Bago and commend our security agencies for their steadfast work in ensuring the safe return of the students to their families since the unfortunate incident on November 21,” Tinubu said.

He assured parents that the federal and Niger state governments are working together to reunite all abducted students with their families.

“My directive to our security forces remains that all the students and other abducted Nigerians across the country must be rescued and brought back home safely. We must account for all the victims,” he said.

Tinubu said the federal government would continue to work with Niger and other states to secure schools and make learning environments safer.

“From now on, our security agencies, working with the governors, must prevent future kidnappings. Our children should no longer be sitting ducks for heartless terrorists intent on disrupting their education and subjecting them and their parents to unspeakable trauma,” he said.