Government, security agencies working to ensure release of Abducted corps members

The Governor of Zamfara state, North West Nigeria, Dr.  Dauda Lawal has said that his office is working in collaboration with security agencies to ensure the safe release of prospective Corps members who were kidnapped months ago in the State.

The Governor stated this when he visited the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Yushau’ Ahmed at the scheme’s Headquarters in Abuja, the Nation’s capital.

Governor Lawal who sympathized with NYSC described the abduction of the young graduates as very unfortunate.

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He reiterated that his administration is working round the clock in synergy with all security apparatus to make the state very conducive for continuous deployment of Corps members.

Responding, the Director General of NYSC appreciated the governor for identifying with the Scheme in its trying moment.

He equally used the medium to thank the government and good people of Zamfara state for standing by NYSC, particularly when he and management of the Scheme had to spend over two weeks in the state making effort to secure the release of the kidnapped Prospective Corps members.

Gen Ahmed specifically applauded the Emir of Tsafe, His Royal Highness Alhaji Muhammadu Bawa for his uncommon hospitality each time NYSC team was in his domain on account of the abductees.

Speaking further, the NYSC helmsman assured his visitor of the Scheme’s readiness to continue to deploy Corps members to the state as soon as the security situation improves.

It could be recalled that eight Prospective Corps members from Akwa-Ibom state were kidnapped in Zamfara state on their way to orientation camp in Sokoto state.

Meanwhile, the NYSC with the support of the security agencies have secured the release of two of the kidnapped Prospective Corps Members.