Parents of schoolchildren abducted from a Borno school are unhappy over their representatives being summoned to a meeting with Governor Babagana Zulum in a neighbouring community.
Questions also emerged over a reported support package linked to the meeting, with differing accounts from community leaders and representatives regarding the amount, purpose and handling.
Governor Zulum had on Tuesday visited Uba to sympathise with families affected by the abduction in Mussa, and assure residents that the federal and state governments, alongside security agencies, were intensifying efforts to secure the children’s release.
During the visit, the governor also pledged to strengthen security in Askira, Uba and adjoining communities to prevent further attacks.
According to the Emir of Uba, Ali Ibn Isma’ila Mamza II, 48 persons were abducted during the attack on Mussa, including 37 primary school pupils, six secondary school students and five other residents.
