By Ehi Ekhator
In an effort to reduce the national insecurity in Nigeria, the Federal Government has set up a 24 hours information gathering centre that will be responsible for information gathering and dissemination in the government’s effort to bring back the abducted girls of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State.
The Senior Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe has disclosed while speaking on CNN on the government plans at fighting terrorism and effort made to rescue the over 220 students abducted by the Boko Haram insurgetns.
According to Doyin, the Federal Government is restless on its oars as more than 1000 troops are on their way to Borno State.
Okupe also stressed that President Jonathan discussed with US Secretary of State, John Kerry, on how US could assist Nigeria in the rescue, adding that Nigeria has accepted the offer.
Though Okupe pointed that there is shortage in the fight against terrorism in the country, but insisted that the government is working around the clock to make sure that the girls are rescued home, and joined with their parents.
The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, on the other hand, revealed that the security forces have arrested some suspects in connection with the bomb attack at Nyanya motor park and are currently assisting in the investigations.
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