Kidnappers of students must be fished out, punished — Minister

The Federal Government will soon fish out and prosecute kidnappers of school children, Information and national orientation, 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 the security agencies to expedite action toward ensuring that school children  were being 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: this, in one way or the other, encourages these unpatriotic elements. They should not be celebrated.”

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

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