FCTA Visits Family Released From Kidnappers Den

The FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has visited the Al-Kadriyar Mansoor family whose daughters were recently released from the kidnappers den.

During the visit, Dr Mahmoud gave the assurance that necessary security measures had been put in place by the Wike led Administration in the city centre and satellite towns to address insecurity challenges head-on.

In her words; “I am sure the people of FCT will also bear witness of our collective efforts in tackling insecurity. They have seen how we have been up and doing since this incident of kidnapping and other security matters”.

“His Excellency, Nyesom Wike, has been on his feet. We have been doing all that is necessary to improve on our security situation in FCT. All the support to be given to security agencies have been put in place and also some materials and equipment they need to carry out their work are also in the process and would soon be provided “.

“So also the issue of access road, we think will also improve the security situation in FCT and the satellite towns.
I am sure you too have seen that the issue of kidnapping is going down, but we want it at a zero level”. Mahmoud said.

The Minister also expressed satisfaction with the victims state of health, noting that they are in a stable condition.

“We are here today in the house of Mr. Alkadriyar Mansoor, because of the tragedy that happened to the family. Precisely the issue of kidnapping of his five female children but released by the support of the government and family members”.

“So we have come to support the family and to tell them that the FCT Administration is with them.By and large, we are here to see how they are coping psychologically, mentally and also spiritually. And we thank Almighty Allah for their lives and health because they are in a stable condition”.

In his response, the father of the children who was also a victim, Mr. Alkadriyar Mansoor, thanked the minister for the show of love, even as he called on the Administration to extend the same to other victims.

He also called on the Administration to equip the security agencies more, adding that the current equipment used by security agencies cannot measure up with the equipment used by the bandits.

He said, ” I am highly elated that the FCT Administration deemed it necessary to pay my family a visit of which there are several other families who have been victims of kidnappers.And I wish they would extend the gesture they have extended to me to other families who have been kidnapped like this as well”.

An undisclosed amount of cash was presented to the family by the FCT Administration.

The minister was accompanied by the Mandate Secretary, Women Affairs Secretariat, Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, the Director FCT Reforms Coordination and Service Improvement, Dr. Jumai Ahmadu and the Deputy Director in charge of Child Development, Mr. Idris Yahaya.

By Remi Johnson, Edited By Grace Namiji