Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello has berated the Federal Government for abandoning the State in negotiating efforts to secure the release of victims abducted at Government Science College, Kagara, Njenje Media News reports.
The governor made this known when the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu paid him a visit at the Government House in Minna on Thursday February 25.
Governor Bello lamented that the State government was left alone to shoulder the financial responsibility of the negotiation, adding that the state was left to handle the rescue on its own.
Though he admitted that the Federal Government sent a delegation to the state and also deployed 300 mobile policemen to the state, the Niger state Governor however vowed to ensure that the kidnap victims are freed.
In his words;
“So where is the support? At the moment we have not seen any Federal support here since this incident occurred. Yes we had a delegation that came to commensurate with, but we are left to ourselves.
“We will use whatever means and resources available to make sure the children return home safely. We don’t have exact day and when these children will be released but I am sure that it will happen very soon.”
