Federal Authorities didn’t pay ransom to safe the discharge of kids kidnapped in Sokoto and Kaduna States earlier in March, Minister of Data and Nationwide Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, mentioned on Monday in Abuja.
He mentioned on the finish of a Federal Government Council assembly that President Bola Tinubu had made it clear that no ransom needs to be paid to bandits and kidnappers in order to not encourage them.
The minister reassured that the youngsters had been reunited with their households safely and in good well being as directed by the president.
He mentioned that Tinubu had additionally challenged safety businesses to make sure that abductions and kidnappings had been delivered to an finish in Nigeria.
Idris mentioned the federal government was ready to work with these prepared to present recommendation that would finish the dastardly acts, however wouldn’t spare these discovered complicit.
“Mr President and cupboard members are joyful to notice that as promised, the youngsters had been rescued and reunited with their households and no ransom was paid.
“The Federal Government Council and Mr President are very grateful to, particularly the Nationwide Safety Adviser, Service Chiefs and safety brokers who participated diligently in guaranteeing that these kidnapped youngsters are reunited with their households.
“Authorities is decided to guard the lives and property of Nigerians. Mr President has additionally charged safety businesses to make sure that these kidnappings are delivered to a halt lastly on this nation,’’ Idris mentioned.
He added that Tinubu had charged cupboard members and different authorities functionaries to fast-track the supply of presidency aid programmes corresponding to the patron credit score scheme, pupil loans and different social programmes.
In his remarks, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economic system, Mr Wale Edun mentioned the president had accepted the organising of an Financial Administration Staff job power.
The crew would work for six months on financial revitalisation programmes of the administration, he mentioned.
Edun mentioned Nigeria was already getting affords of Euro bonds to finance authorities programmes, however no resolution had been made on the provide.