NATIONAL: Do everything to rescue Kakanra schoolboys, Okonjo-iweala urges FG

FORMERh Nigerian Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the Federal Government to do its level best to rescue the over 300 schoolboys abducted from the Government Science Secondary School Kakanra, Katsina State.

Okonjo-Iweala, who described the incident as “heartbreaking”, noted that abducting helpless students must not become a norm in the country.

According to her, those using the children as pawns must be held accountable.

Okonjo-Iweala, who is the leading candidate for the job of director-general of the World Trade Organisation, made this known on Twitter last night.

She wrote, “The abduction of more than 300 schoolboys in Katsina is heartbreaking. What a recurring nightmare. My heart goes out to the families of the missing boys. The authorities must do all possible to #BringBackOurBoys! Those using our children as pawns must be held accountable!”

Bandits had invaded the school on Friday night and abducted the students after a gun duel with the police.

The incident happened hours after President Buhari arrived in Katsina, his state, on Frday for private visit.

But despite being in the state, Buhari has not visited the school where the students were abduct and this has attracted heavy criticiss from most Nigerians.