Plateau Governor, Simon Lalong, has assured that his administration
was working with the federal government and security agencies to secure
the release of the Miss Jennifer Samuel.
Lalong gave the assurance in a statement on Thursday signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dan Manjang.
Jennifer, an aid worker, hailed from the Plateau State.
The captive, who works with Alliance for International Medical
Action, a humanitarian organisation in the North-East, and others were
abducted in Borno by suspected Boko Haram insurgents.
The governor stated that his government would not rest until Miss Jennifer Samuel and her colleagues were released.
“The Rescue Administration is interested in the welfare of Plateau citizens anywhere in the world.
“Channels of communication have been opened with relevant
authorities to secure the release of not only Miss Jennifer Samuel but
also other citizens in the captivity of the terrorists,” he said.
Lalong encouraged the family of Jennifer to remain prayerful and
hopeful as nothing was being left to chance to secure her freedom.
In his reaction, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday
condemned the recent killings and abductions in the country and
expressed solidarity with the Nigerian government and citizens.