Kidnappers of students must be fished out, punished – Minister

The Federal Government will soon fish out and prosecute kidnappers of school children, information minister Mohammed Idris has said.

Idris spoke in Kano on Wednesday in an interactive session with media executives and practitioners organised by the Ministry of Information and National Orientation.

He said President Tinubu had directed all security agencies to expedite action towards ensuring that schoolchildren recently abducted in Kaduna were rescued unhurt and reunited with their families.

The minister advised journalists to desist from amplifying the activities of kidnappers and bandits on the pages of national dailies.

“Mr. President is disturbed that journalists celebrate the activities of kidnappers and bandits on the pages of national dailies.

“He believes that such publicity encourages unpatriotic elements,” he said.

He said that the federal government is currently putting adequate modalities in place to overhaul the agricultural sector to ensure food security.

“Mr. President is insisting that Nigeria must be self-sufficient in food production.

“Proactive measures have been adopted by the federal government to ensure adequate provision of assorted fertiliser to farmers at subsidised rates,” he said.