Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has indefinitely postponed his planned defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State as a national tragedy requiring sober reflection rather than political celebration.
Governor Kefas said the decision was taken out of respect for the victims and their families, stressing that moments of national insecurity demand unity, not partisan activity.
“In a moment when Nigeria is once again confronted with the reality of insecurity, solidarity and compassion must rise above politics,” he said.
Kefas, who noted that his administration places a premium on security, education, and safeguarding vulnerable groups, said it would be “morally right and nationally responsible” to step back from major political engagements until the crisis is addressed.
He added that the safety of citizens must take precedence over political movements.
Sources earlier reported that terrorists attacked the Maga Comprehensive Girls’ Secondary School in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State in the early hours of Monday.
The assailants were said to have stormed the school around 5:52 a.m., shooting sporadically as students prepared for the day’s activities. Twenty-five female students were abducted, while the bandits killed the school’s vice principal, Malam Hassan Yakubu Makuku, during the raid.
