By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The recently freed 137 abducted School children from kuriga Government Secondary School and LEA primary school on Thursday March 28 2024 formerly reunited with their parents and guardians.
But they did not return empty handed . They returned with a scholarship offer from Governor Uba Sani Foundation, and a firm promise that their schools will receive a face lift from the Kaduna state Government.
However , the school children returned without one of their teachers – Malam Abubakar – who lost his life in the abductors’ den owing to some complications in his health conditions.
Governor Sani of Kaduna who disclosed this at the Government House before handing over the school children to their wards announced the donation of the sum of N10 million to the immediate family of the deceased teacher in addition to a promise of over seeing the education of his children.
The Kaduna Governor who was visibly elated by the safe return of the school children from captivity, reiterated his commitment to ensuring their wellbeing and educational pursuit, adding that his administration will take all steps necessary to return normalcy to Kuriga which he said is known for its peaceful nature.
Governor Sani noted that the State Government, before handing over the school children provided adequate psychological assistance through counseling and series of therapy sessions ,with a view to canceling out the trauma and psychological torture which they must have passed through while in captivity.
The Governor, however, insisted that no ransom was paid to secure the freedom of the school children,noting that the federal Government through the Minister of Information Mohammed Idris had earlier denied any suggestion of payments to the abductors .
The school children were rescued last Sunday March 24 ,after spending about 16 days in the abductors’ den in Zamfara State ,having being whisked away from their schools on Monday March 7 2024.
