Federal Gov't Has Abandoned Us- Niger Gov't Cries Out
The governor said the state has been left to handle the rescue on its own.
Joy Kalu 
Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, has accused the Federal Government of not doing enough to secure the release of victims abducted at Government Science College, Kagara.
Bello stated this on Thursday while receiving the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu, who was in the state to commiserate with him on the abduction.
The governor said the state has been left to handle the rescue on its own.
Although he admitted that the Federal Government sent a delegation to the state and also deployed 300 mobile policemen to the state, Bello said his administration has been left to shoulder the financial responsibility.
The Governor said: “So where is the support? At the moment we have not seen any Federal support here since this incident occurred. Yes, we had a delegation that came to commensurate with, but we are left to ourselves.''
Bello, who is optimistic about the release of the victims, said the state government has already made a commitment to the people to rescue the abducted school children and will do everything possible to ensure their release.
He said: “We will use whatever means and resources available to make sure the children return home safely. We don’t have the exact day and when these children will be released but I am sure that it will happen very soon.''
Last week, gunmen had broken into the school, where staff and students were kidnapped.
Earlier, the Senator called on the Federal government to as a matter of necessity establish a joint security committee in the state and other troubled parts of the country to be able to have the representatives of all the forces in the state.
The senator had said: “This will fast track getting back these innocent Boys and girls as quickly as possible. We sympathize with you and we share in your grieve at the moment.
Omah''We knows what you are going through and this why I am calling on the Federal Government to try to set up a joint security committee in your state to be able to have the representatives of all the forces stationed in the state to complement the existing command in the state.''
