The Kaduna State federal government has actually emphatically rejected media reports declaring it worked with a personal arbitrator to protect the release of numerous abducted trainees.
The rejection follows reports distributed on Friday declaring the federal government engaged an arbitrator to help with the safe return of 287 students abducted from the Lea Primary School and trainees of Government Secondary School, Kuriga, both situated in Chikun Local Government Area.
A declaration released by the guv’s press secretary, Christian Aburimeunconditionally refuted the claims. The declaration highlighted that the Kaduna State federal government relies exclusively on authorities channels for settlements and will continue to deal with security companies to guarantee the trainees’ safe return.
The declaration checks out: “The attention of the Kaduna State Government has actually been drawn to an outrightly naughty and incorrect report of 9th March 2024 mentioning that the Kaduna State Government has actually worked with a personal mediator to assist in the safe return of school kids abducted in Kuriga neighborhood, Chikun Local Government of Kaduna State.
“We want to state unconditionally that the Kaduna State Government did not work with any personal arbitrator, neither are we considering making such a relocation.
“The hiring of a personal arbitrator just exists in the fertile creativity of the press reporter. The Kaduna State Government has a clear policy on non-negotiation with terrorists, outlaws and other criminal aspects.
“We advise members of journalism to be mindful in the method they craft and publicise their stories on security in order not to jeopardise the efforts of Government and security companies in degrading criminal components laying siege on our neighborhoods.”