President Muhammadu Buhari continued his tour to troubled spots in the country with a visit to Yobe State on Wednesday where he assured Nigerians that the government will ensure the safe return of all the Chibok and Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram.
The President ve this assurance during a meeting with the Yobe State Governor, Mr Ibrahim Gaidam, traditional rulers, community leaders and the parents of the missing Dapchi schoolgirls at the Government House in Damaturu, the state capital.
The Federal Government had confirmed that 110 students were unaccounted for after Boko Haram terrorists invaded the Government Girls Science Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi, in February.
President Buhari, who paid a condolence visit to the state, sympathized with the families of those whose children were abducted by the insurgents. He disclosed that he has ordered the service chiefs to brief him on daily basis on the progress made.
The President added that the Federal Government is partnering with some organizations for the safe return of the girls, recalling that more than 100 Chibok girls have so far been released.
He noted that security has improved at the mosques and churches attacked by the terrorists in most Northern states, following the degrading of the terrorists.
On his part, Governor Gaidam thanked the President for sharing their grief and described his presence in Yobe as a fatherly visit. He assured him of the support of the people of the state and that his visit has given the people the confidence that the abducted schoolgirl would return soon.
Governor Gaidam also thanked the international community for their concern and the security agencies for their unrelenting effort in the fight against the insurgency.
