Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has expressed deep sorrow over the abduction of 25 students from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, and the killing of the school’s Vice Principal during the attack.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Mrs. Tinubu described the incident as a direct assault on the nation’s core values, particularly the sanctity of education and the safety of school environments.
She noted that the attack targeted not only vulnerable schoolgirls and devoted educators, but also the broader principle that schools should be safe havens for learning and personal growth.
“I am deeply saddened by the news of the abduction of the 25 students… and the tragic killing of the Vice Principal.
“This heartbreaking incident is not only an attack on innocent girls and dedicated educators, but an assault on the values of safety and learning that schools embody, ” she said.
The First Lady disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to act swiftly to ensure the safe return of the abducted students and to apprehend those responsible for the heinous act.
She offered words of comfort to the affected families, urging them to remain steadfast despite the trauma.
“My heart and prayers are with the families, friends, loved ones, and schoolmates at this time,” she said, praying for the safe rescue of the girls and for divine rest for the slain Vice Principal in Aljannah Firdaus.
