Chidi Samuel || President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the military and other security agencies to take control in Government Girls Technical College (GGSTC) in Dapchi, headquarters of Bursari Local Government area of Yobe State.
The directive followed the attack on the school on Monday by elements believed to be Boko Haram insurgents and the report, confirmed by Yobe state government that over 50 students of the school were still missing.
The President in reaction to the attack, on Wednesday, directed the military to take over the situation.
He also directed the Minister of Defence leads a delegation for on the ground assessment of the situation on Thursday.
Others members of the delegation include the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama and the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.
The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed stated this while briefing newsmen at the end of the FEC meeting in Abuja on Thursday.
Lai said, “In respect of the unfortunate incident of Monday in Government Girls College in Dapchi Yobe State when Boko Haram insurgents attacked the school.
“Mr. President has directed the military and other security agencies to take immediate charge and control and inform him of developments,” the minister continued.
“He (Buhari) has released a delegation led by the Minister of Defence to Dapchi, to get first-hand information as to what is happening there tomorrow (Thursday) morning.”