Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai has explained why he withdrew his son Abubakar, from a public school in the state.
El-rufai who made the disclosure in an interview with BBC Pidgin, said he took the measure because he was being targeted by bandits for abduction.
Governor El-Rufai had in September 2019 enrolled Abubakar, the then six years old, as a primary one pupil of Kaduna Capital school as a way of showing his commitment to fixing public education and raising the standards.
However, while speaking in the interview, the outspoken Kaduna state governor explained that not only Abubakar but also one of his daughters was also enrolled in the school when she clocked six years old.
He further stated he had to “temporarily” withdraw his children from the school on the advice of security agencies after they received intel that the children were being targeted by bandits.
The children, he explained, were withdrawn so they would not pose danger to other pupils in the school.
He also said at least three groups of bandits who had planned to infiltrate the school and kidnap Abubakar over his (el-Rufai’s) stand on non-payment of ransom have been intercepted.
He said, “My son and my daughter are registered in the school because his sister became six and we had to register her.”
“But we have had to temporarily withdraw them for the security of the school because we got intercepts from at least two groups that are planning to attack the school to kidnap my son.
“I don’t think they will succeed because there will be enough security there to prevent it but other children may be placed in danger.
“We have no idea what weapons they will come with. I have taken a stand against paying bandits and at least three groups of bandits have been intercepted planning to go to Kaduna Capital school and kidnap my son and ‘see if they catch my son, I go say I no go pay ransom?”
El-Rufai who revealed that his son, Abubakar is currently being homeschooled, but will take his examinations at Kaduna Capital school.
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