A senior presidential spokesman Garba Shehu has apologised for his misleading information that only 10 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina were abducted on December 11, Igbere TV reports.

No fewer than 344 schoolboys were rescued from bandits who took them to Zamfara. The students arrived Katsina on Friday.

Mr Shehu said his information at the time about 10 boys were from sources that should “ideally know”. He added that it was not his intention to downplay the seriousness of the incident.

“I apologize for the incorrect communication citing that only 10 students were kidnapped at the science school, Kankara,” he wrote in a post across social media platforms.

“This communication of numbers was provided by persons that should ideally know. These numbers were seen to conflict with what was available at that time.

“Please understand that this communication was in no way done to downplay the seriousness of the situation.

“Please accept my sincere apologies on this matter as we continue to move our great Nation Nigeria forward. Thank you.”

https://twitter.com/GarShehu/status/1339981300141334534?s=20

President Muhammadu Buhari, who is presently in Katsina on a week-long private visit, met the schoolboys on Friday.

Nnaa eeh ... Ike ndia agwula mmadu.
God when are we waking up from this nightmare of a useless govt

Yen yen yen. Story story story

We know before now that your administration/government is full of lies and liar. But always remember posterity will not forget you

Oga u no need to apologize as u talk say na 10kids the kids add more like Bitcoinn to 500+

Na yourself u dey deceive

Garbage shehu one amongst the many fools in this useless incompetent corrupt administration,spits

Shut up mumu man.......

Some of you will still be stone las las ...We know the real enemies of this government...They know how to deceive the president just because he trusted these useless people.
They say all was well when everything have been scattered. Posterity will judge you guys.

All they know is how to defend bubu incompetency by lying to Nigerians

Fools all over asorock

Persons that should ideally know? Who? Traumatized children that had managed to escape being kidnapped? This is assuming of course that the whole drama was even real...

hmmm we hear u

K

Useless political figure... misplaced priority.

Ewu gambia

you don't have to say sorry na! you dey play to the gallery ni na. doing what your oga at the top asked you to do

cover story gone wrong

stupid people in government

drinoayo:
A senior presidential spokesman Garba Shehu has apologised for his misleading information that only 10 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina were abducted on December 11, Igbere TV reports.

No fewer than 344 schoolboys were rescued from bandits who took them to Zamfara. The students arrived Katsina on Friday.

Mr Shehu said his information at the time about 10 boys were from sources that should “ideally know”. He added that it was not his intention to downplay the seriousness of the incident.



https://twitter.com/GarShehu/status/1339981300141334534?s=20

President Muhammadu Buhari, who is presently in Katsina on a week-long private visit, met the schoolboys on Friday.

REMEMBER I TOLD YOU THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT ARE A BUNCH OF EXTRAORDINARY LIARS WHO LIE THROUGH THEIR TEETH.

I am actually surprised they can even own up to their lies. Makes it sound like truth.

Apologies accepted, big brother. Nobody is perfect..

May God bless Nigeria.

... Some evil Nairalanders appear to have issues with "boss".. So I have replaced it with "big brother".. Mehn! Enemies of Nigeria really mean business o.. Finding anything to exploit..

May God help us in this country!

Dear Garba Shehu,

I imagine how you sleep at night knowing you have to wake up to defend lies, tynarry, nepotism and cluelessness.

Nigerian Youths should they continue?

Soro soke!

Where are those guys that were defending him, writing rubbish up and down?

Every thing was scripted... One day the truth would prevail

Nonsense

Aftermath of a government built on propaganda and deceits.
All officials are lying recklessly.

This APC government and their outrageous policy of propaganda. Yet they suck at it. Each level of government tripping over each other with contradictory lies every single step of the way. On every single issue you can think of, the APC has three or more positions on the topic.

Where is minister of information.
This supposed to be treated as fake news

He should be jailed for feeding us with fake news, apology is not enough

He thought they won’t be released so he wanted to reduce the number for damage control. Poor Garba wasn’t in on the plan