Tinubu Postpones Foreign Trips, To Take Briefing on Kebbi, Kwara Attacks

Tinubu Postpones Foreign Trips, To Take Briefing on Kebbi, Kwara Attacks

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his scheduled diplomatic missions to South Africa and Angola to oversee the national response to recent security breaches in Kebbi and Kwara states.

The President was set to depart Abuja to attend the 20th G20 Summit in Johannesburg and the 7th AU-EU Summit in Luanda. However, following the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi and the deadly attack on worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State, President Tinubu has suspended his travel plans.

A statement from his spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, confirmed that the President is awaiting further security briefings on both incidents. This includes reports from Vice President Kashim Shettima, who conducted a sympathy visit to Kebbi on the President’s behalf, as well as comprehensive updates from the police and the Department of State Services regarding the Kwara attack.

In immediate response to a request from the Governor of Kwara State, President Tinubu has ordered the deployment of additional security personnel to Eruku and the wider Ekiti Local Government Area. He has also issued a direct mandate for security agencies to apprehend the perpetrators of the church attack.

Most critically, the President has reiterated his directive that security forces must do everything possible to rescue the 24 abducted schoolgirls from Kebbi and ensure their safe return home.

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