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UniAbuja honours 44 staff over role in abducted staff’s rescue

The Management, University of Abuja, has honoured 44 of its staff working in the Safety Unit of the University, for their role which was instrumental to the rescue of the abducted staff of the university and their children, by gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday November 2, 2021.
Vice-chancellor of the institution,  Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, who celebrated the staff over the weekend, said they had done the university proud by working with the various  security forces including the police, DSS, military and civil defence, to prevent the gunmen from abducting more staff, as well as ensuring those abducted were rescued without payment of ransom.
A statement made available to newsmen on Sunday by Head, Information and University Relations, University of Abuja, Dr Habib Yakoob, stated that the Chief Safety Officer, Barrister Abdullahi Burga was specially recognised for effective coordination of the safety team.
The Vice Chancellor explained that even though the incident left a devastating shock on the university community, it also demonstrated the resolve, commitment and love of the world for the institution.
He said: “I am pleased to express the profound appreciation of the university management for your role in the combined effort that resulted in the rescue of our staff and their children abducted by the bandits on Tuesday November 2, 2021 from the Staff Quarters in Giri.
“You demonstrated exceptional commitment and bravery in the discharge of your duty which led to the timely rescue of our staff and their children from the clutches of the hoodlums. But for your courage the story of the abduction might have been different. It is in recognition of this feat that the management, today decides to honour you all. Indeed you have given the university community the hope of protection.”

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