Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of reh African Development Congress, ADC, in the 2027 general elections, has commended the rescue of 360 kidnapped victims by the military in Borno State.

Atiku expressed optimism that the Nigerian military can perform optimally if provide necessary weapons.

Atiku encouraged the security operatives to intensify efforts to rescue victims of Oriire school kidnap in Oyo State, and others.

Atiku, in a statement articulated:

I am elated at reports of the rescue of 360 persons who were abducted by terrorists in Ngoshe, Borno State.

Even as this brings to an end the ordeal of the abductees and the anguish of their loved ones since they were abducted in March, we are still faced with threats from terrorism and banditry attacks.

I acknowledge the role of the military and all other security agencies that were involved in the safe rescue of the Ngoshe abductees.

I am confident that if provided with the necessary tools and much-needed political leadership, the military will bring to an end the nearly two decades of insurgency.

Even as we savour this rescue, I urge the government and the military to intensify efforts to rescue nearly 100 school children and teachers abducted in Oriire, Oyo State and Mussa, Borno State and all other Nigerians still in the custody of terrorists and bandits.

More importantly, I call for a rejig of our security architecture that places emphasis on intelligence, technology and preemptive actions that nips in the bud terrorist and banditry attacks before they are carried out. -AA