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Minister Flays Schoolgirls’ Abduction

…Seeks Protection for Public Schools

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, April 20, (THEWILL) – The Minister of State for Power, Hon. Mohammed Wakil, has condemned in the most strongest terms the recent abduction of 129 female students at Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, last Tuesday.

The Minister gave the condemnation in a statement on Sunday, saying the incident has brought to the fore the need to protect possible targets of the terrorists such as schools and hospitals among others.

The Minister condemned the increasing assault on innocent students, describing the action as inhuman and unislamic. Wakil said “attacking women and children as part of a soft target strategy is both condemnable and reprehensible.”

He therefore called for “concerted efforts to secure the release of remaining female students”,saying a new strategy to contain attacks on soft targets such as schools and hospitals must be put in place.

“We must now pay close attention to schools ,hospitals and other soft targets. As the insurgents are now avoiding well defended hard targets, we should design new approach to securing identified soft targets,” he said, While sympathising with families of the kidnapped female students, the Minister advised that “an inventory of likely soft targets should be taken by relevant authorities and contingent plans should be prepared to secure likely exit routes in cases of successful attacks.”

According to Wakil, “An alarm and warning system should be put in place in all likely soft targets across the conflict areas. This system will trigger early response and nip in the bud planned attacks as was the case of the foiled plans to attack the NNPC mega stations on Dambua -Biu Road.”

The Minister also appealed to Boko Haram insurgents to lay down their arms and dialogue with the government for amicable resolution of whatever grievances as he lamented that the “conflict is inflicting enormous damage on the Kanuri nation.”

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